Alexander Cruden

Subject: Alexander Cruden

Born 31/5/1699, 326 years ago

Humanist, scholar and intellectual. Born Aberdeen, came to London in 1719 to be a tutor but then became a bookseller in the Royal Exchange and also worked as a press-reader, earning the nickname "A...

Person, Religion, Scotland

1 memorial
Victor Cavendish 9th Duke of Devonshire

Subject: Victor Cavendish 9th Duke of Devonshire

Born 31/5/1868, 157 years ago

Born Marylebone. Died Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, his country seat.

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Henry John Elledge

Subject: Henry John Elledge

Died 31/5/1916, 109 years ago

From the parish of St Peter's in Bethnal Green and killed in WW1, a leading stoker aged 25.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Captain Paul Milton Ellington

Subject: Captain Paul Milton Ellington

Born 31/5/1920, 105 years ago

Paul Milton Ellington was born on 31 May 1920 in Tulsa, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, USA, the younger child of Percy Fuller Ellington (1886-1926) and Carolyn Marie Ellington née McIrvin (1887-1968). His...

Person, Armed Forces, USA

War served, WW2
1 memorial
Frank Charles Elliston-Erwood

Subject: Frank Charles Elliston-Erwood

Born 31/5/1883, 142 years ago

Archaeologist and historian. Born in Blackheath. He worked on the excavations at Lesnes Abbey and Charlton Camp near Woolwich.

Person, History

1 memorial
Lieutenant Keno W. Elmslie

Subject: Lieutenant Keno W. Elmslie

Born 31/5/1887, 138 years ago

Born as Kenward Wallace Elmslie in Twickenham.  Added to the Teddington memorial with the 1915 deaths. Andrew Behan has tried to connect this Elmslie with the father of Rev. Elmslie, who also work...

Person

War dead, WW1
2 memorials
Richard Martyn Gray, F.C.A.

Subject: Richard Martyn Gray, F.C.A.

Born 31/5/1964, 61 years ago

Richard Martyn Full was born on 31 May 1964 in Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, the son of Martyn John Full (1937-2011) and Maureen Full née Abbott. He used the surname of Gray which was the name of hi...

Person, Tragedy

2 memorials
Joseph Grimaldi

Subject: Joseph Grimaldi

Died 31/5/1837, 188 years ago

Pantomime clown appearing at Sadler's Wells, Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres. The traditional clowns' make-up, being called Joey and many of the gags and tricks date back to Grimaldi. Born i...

Person, Humour, Seriously Famous, Theatre

7 memorials
Sir Reginald Hanson

Subject: Sir Reginald Hanson

Born 31/5/1840, 185 years ago

Lord Mayor in 1886.

Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
J. G. Harris

Subject: J. G. Harris

Died 31/5/1915, 110 years ago

45584 Gunner Royal Field Artillery. 4.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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