32 firemen and 2 firewomen, including: Hilda Dupree, Winifred Peters, three crews from Beckenham along with several other more local crews from Hackney and Homerton. More information at Firemen Remembered.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
13 London firemen & women & 21 Beckenham firemen killed
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Old Palace School - WW2 bomb
The Beckenham firemen are also commemorated, and listed by name, on a plaque ...
Other Subjects
General Sir Hubert Gough, GCMC, KCB, KCVO
Born Ireland. Senior army officer in WW1, commanding the Fifth Army, not particularly successfully. Died in London.
Lance Corporal Charles Albert Still
Charles Albert Still was born on 26 April 1899 in Shoreham-by-Sea, Sussex, a son of Harry Still (1865-1932) and Elizabeth Still née Charles (1859-1933). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter ...
J. Cahill
Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.
Battle of Brentford, 1642
One of the many battles of the English Civil War. King Charles's forces were advancing on London. Robert Devereux, 3rd Earl of Essex attempted to stop them at the Brentford bridge. A small pitched...
C. S. Toms
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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Christ Church Spitalfields - Mr Root
E1, Commercial Street, Christ Church Spitalfields
Not a memorial but we wanted to include this sign, partly for completeness but also, it seems to be fading rapidly. The plaque is in Four...
Ibstock Building Products Ltd
From their website: "... clay and concrete building products, building the face of Britain for over 200 years."
Hambly Knapp
Clerk for the Haberdashers Company in 1826-8, at least.
David Grant
Borough Councillor. He was Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in 2012.