Sir Wiliam Fairbairn

Subject: Sir Wiliam Fairbairn

Died 18/8/1874, 151 years ago

Born Kelso. Structural engineer. Worked in shipbuilding and boiler design. Died at a relative's house at Moor Park, Farnham, Surrey.

Person, Engineering, Scotland

1 memorial
Sir Bruce Forsyth

Subject: Sir Bruce Forsyth

Died 18/8/2017, 8 years ago

TV presenter and all-round entertainer.  Born Edmonton.  Sunday Night at the London Palladium, The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right, The Price Is Right, Strictly Come Dancing - the shows just...

Person, Seriously Famous, Theatre, TV & Radio

3 memorials
Frederick Hobson VC

Memorial: Frederick Hobson VC

Erected 18/8/2017, 8 years ago

WC1, Argyle Walk

This plaque was unveiled on the centenary of his death.

War dead | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Hugh Garside

Subject: Hugh Garside

Born 18/8/1928, 97 years ago

Westminster Councillor. Married to Mair Garside. Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly investigated this man: Hugh Gervais Garside was born on 18 August 1928 the son of Robert Ollerenshaw Garside ...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Greenwich Palace

Memorial: Greenwich Palace

Erected 18/8/2003, 22 years ago

SE10, Old Royal Naval College, Grand Square

The plaque was unveiled to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's birth. It is positioned directly above the foundations...

5 subjects commemorated
Russell Henderson

Subject: Russell Henderson

Died 18/8/2015, 10 years ago

Musician. Born Russell Audley Ferdinand Henderson in Belmont, Trinidad. He came to Britain in 1951, and is widely recognised as one of the founding figures of the Notting Hill Carnival. His band ha...

Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial
Vernon W. Hill II

Subject: Vernon W. Hill II

Born 18/8/1945, 80 years ago

Co-funder of the Reagan statue. American businessman and banker.

Person, Benefactor, Commerce

1 memorial
Sergeant Frederick Hobson, VC

Subject: Sergeant Frederick Hobson, VC

Died 18/8/1917, 108 years ago

Born as Frederick John Hobson. From our Picture source, the excellent Camden New Journal: "... joined the army aged 24 and was deployed to fight in the Boer War. After he was discharged, he spent a...

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
William Henry Hudson

Subject: William Henry Hudson

Died 18/8/1922, 103 years ago

Author, naturalist and ornithologist.  Born on a small ranch, Los Viente-cinco Ombúes, near Quilmes in Buenos Aires province. Came to Britain in 1874 and produced a series of ornithological studies...

Person, Literature, Science, Argentina

4 memorials
Leslie Hutchinson

Subject: Leslie Hutchinson

Died 18/8/1969, 56 years ago

Singer and pianist who performed under the name of 'Hutch'. Born Leslie Arthur Julien Hutchinson in Gouyave, Grenada.  He moved to New York with the intention of studying medicine, but started sing...

Person, Music / songs, Race Issues, Caribbean Islands, USA

1 memorial
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