George Drewry, VC

Subject: George Drewry, VC

Died 2/8/1918, 107 years ago

Sailor. Born George Leslie Drewry. He was a midshipman in the Royal Naval Reserve and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 25th April 1915 at V Beach in the landing at Cape Helles, dur...

Person, Armed Forces, Scotland, Turkey

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Alfred George Ervine

Subject: Alfred George Ervine

Born 2/8/1893, 132 years ago

An Assistant Electrician on the RMS Titanic. A full résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above...

Person, Engineering, Tragedy, Ireland

1 memorial
Robert Gee, VC

Subject: Robert Gee, VC

Died 2/8/1960, 65 years ago

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 30 November 1917, age 41, while serving in the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). "Most conspicuous bravery, initiative and determination. When brigade HQ ...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Walter H. Godfrey

Subject: Walter H. Godfrey

Born 2/8/1881, 144 years ago

Walter Hindes Godfrey was born on 2 August 1881, the eldest of the six children of Walter Scott Godfrey (1855-1936) and Gertrude Annie Godfrey née Rendall (1855-1922). His birth was registered in t...

Person, Architecture, History

1 memorial
Paul Goodman

Subject: Paul Goodman

Died 2/8/1972, 53 years ago

Writer, psychotherapist, social critic and anarchist philosopher. Born New York City. Came to London to teach and for congresses. Died at home in New Hampshire.

Person, Politics & Administration, USA

1 memorial
Dean Robert Gregory

Subject: Dean Robert Gregory

Died 2/8/1911, 114 years ago

Dean at St Pauls 1891 - 1911.

Person, Religion

2 memorials
Gulf War

Subject: Gulf War

Started 2/8/1990, 35 years ago

The US, backed by the UN, invaded Iraq in response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.  Not to be confused with the Iraq War, March 2003 - December 2011 when the US invaded Iraq again.

Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

2 memorials
Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth

Subject: Harold Vyvyan Harmsworth

Born 2/8/1894, 131 years ago

One of Viscount Rothermere's three sons, of which the elder two died in WW1.

Person, Politics & Administration

War dead, WW1
2 memorials
F. G. Harris

Subject: F. G. Harris

Died 2/8/1918, 107 years ago

320322 Rifleman City of London Rifles. Age 22

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sidney Herbert

Subject: Sidney Herbert

Died 2/8/1861, 164 years ago

Son of the 11th Earl of Pembroke, grandson of Count Simon Woronzow.  Sidney's elder brother, Robert, was a bad 'un: absconded to live in Paris and failed to provide a legitimate heir so, although R...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
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