Robert William Cunningham was born in 1891, the youngest of the three children of Robert Cunningham (1847-1921) and Mary Fanny Cunningham née Hurst (b. c1847). His father was a night watchman. His ...
Raymond Praed Eason was born on 4 April 1895, at Queen's Road, Watford, Hertfordshire, the eldest of the five children of James William Eason (1867-1923) and Elizabeth Praed Eason née Gee (1870-195...
First Baron Holland. Held a number of senior posts but never made PM nor gained the earldom that he desired. But he did gain financially from his roles and was not a popular man. Father of Charles ...
Politician. Born Dora Creditor near Riga, Latvia, and known as Anna. Her family emigrated to Britain in 1903. After her first marriage failed, she met and married the future Labour Party leader Hug...
Soldier. Charles Ernest Garforth was born in Willesden Green. He was a corporal in the 15th (The King's) Hussars. On 23rd August 1914 at Harmingnies, France, he cut wire while under fire, enabling ...
The 1802 stone has clearly been saved from the ruin, and the 1952 plaque modelled on it. Nicely done. The close-up picture was taken fr...
From Caribbean National Weekly: "Reggae fans across the globe celebrate the rich legacy of reggae music today, July 1, as International Reggae Day (IRD). Honoring the genre’s rich history while cel...
George Frederick Jennings was born on 16 June 1886 in Hoxton, the eldest of the eight children of George Walter Jennings (1864-1946) and Sophia Elizabeth Jennings née Emmerton (1865-1939). He was b...
Pioneering pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, she set many long-distance records during the 1930s. Born Yorkshire. ...
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