Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1. Victor Ralph Farley Chipperfield was born on 21 August 1897, a son of Henry William Chipperfield (b. circa ...
Alfred Cotgreave was born on 7 June 1846 in Eccleston, Cheshire, the son of Robert and Mary Cotgreave and was baptised as Alfred Robert Cotgreave on 4 April 1847 in St Catherine's Church, Tranmere,...
Father of Charles Dickens, was imprisoned in Marshalsea for debt from February to March (or May, according to Wikipedia) 1824. His wife Elizabeth and 4 youngest children joined him. It was only the...
Sculptor and painter, renowned for producing controversial works of art that challenged the taboos of his time. Born New York City and arrived in London, via Paris, in 1905. 1909 - 1914 had a studi...
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Gerry Paul Francis was born on 21 August 1963 in Lewisham, the son of George P. Francis and Rosilia Y. Francis née Titre. He died, aged 1...
James William Jerram was the second child of George Jerram (1834-1904) and Rachel Jerram née Young (1833-1901). He was born in Shirley, Hampshire, and his birth was registered in the 1st quarter of...
Composer. Born and died in London. Brother of the sculptor Maurice Lambert. Heavy drinker. Co-founder of the Sadler's Wells Ballet with Ninette de Valois and Frederick Ashton. Had an affair with...
Teacher. Born Ireland. 1993 appointed headteacher of St George's School. Stabbed to death when he tried to help a pupil who was being attacked by a gang. The 15-year-old killer, Learco Chindamo...
Born St Pancras. Rifleman. Died of wounds, France and Flanders, 1/8/17. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has no record of Pte P. R. Leahey. Our colleague Andrew Behan has researched this man...
Born Margaret Rose at Glamis Castle in Scotland. Sister of Queen Elizabeth II. Married to Antony Armstrong-Jones, Lord Snowdon. On at least one occasion she illustrated the design for the London Zo...
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