Rev. Wilfred Charles Spreadbury

Subject: Rev. Wilfred Charles Spreadbury

Died 2/8/1973, 52 years ago

Vicar of St Barnabas Church, Shacklewell Row immediately after WW2 until 1947 when he was appointed Rector of West Allington with East Allington and Sedgebrook, Lincs. Our colleague, Andrew Behan,...

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Newbury Abbot Trent

Subject: Newbury Abbot Trent

Died 2/8/1953, 72 years ago

Sculptor.  Born Forest Gate.  His cousin was a cinema architect which probably explains a number of theatrical commissions.  Married Hilda, sister of Gilbert Ledward.  Other work in London includes...

Person, Sculpture

2 memorials
Benjamin James Walker

Subject: Benjamin James Walker

Born 2/8/1960, 65 years ago

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Benjamin James Walker was born on 2 August 1960 in Buckinghamshire and his birth was registered in Aylesbu...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial
Edwin Whitney-Smith

Subject: Edwin Whitney-Smith

Born 2/8/1880, 145 years ago

Sculptor. Born Bath. Soon after moving to London he introduced the hyphen into his name. Died at home in London.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman

Subject: Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman

Born 2/8/1802, 223 years ago

Cardinal Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman was the first Archbishop of Westminster. Born at Seville, Spain, of an Irish father. Click on New Advent for more information. In the 1851 census he is sh...

Person, Religion, Spain

1 memorial
Lieutenant Commander James Dawbarn Young, R.N.V.R.

Subject: Lieutenant Commander James Dawbarn Young, R.N.V.R.

Born 2/8/1877, 148 years ago

Qualified as surveyor and then as a lawyer.  Public spirited and worked with the Claremont Central Mission (we think this was a nationwide religious charitable organisation working with young peopl...

Person, Armed Forces, Law, Property, Belgium

War dead, WW1
3 memorials
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