Born Hampshire, son of a naval officer. Went to sea aged 15. Served in: East Indies and China, the Mediterranean. Participated in the bombardment of Odessa and of Sebastopol. Died at his home in Cadogan Square, leaving his widow, Georgiana.
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Admiral Sir George Ommanney Willes
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Holy Trinity Sloane Square - Willes
To the glory of God. In memory of Admiral Sir George Willes GCB, the gates &...
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Harry Cole
Born 48A Lower Road, Rotherhithe. Married and joined the Met Police in 1952. Served as a police constable at Carter Street Station for 29 years, until he retired in 1983. He was a well-known and po...
1 memorial
Corporal Frederick William Robert Pratt
Frederick William Robert Pratt was born circa 1887 in Lewisham, Kent (now Greater London). His parents were Robert William Pratt and Sarah Pratt. In the 1911 census he is shown as aged 23 years an...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Issy Smith, VC
Born Ishroulch Shmeilowitz (other spellings are available), to parents residing in Egypt, Smith travelled to Britain as a child stowaway, grew up in Manchester and first volunteered to serve in the...
War served, WW1
2 memorials
Robert William Johnson
Robert William Johnson was born on 9 February 1882 in Dalton-le-Dale, Easington, County Durham, the son and the second child of Robert Johnson and Rachel Johnson née Carr. His father was a brick-ma...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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Richard Cosway
Born Tiverton, Devon Painter of miniatures, the picture is a self-portrait.
1 memorial
Infants Hospital - baby 1
SW1, Udall Street
The two be-wreathed babies are on the building on the south-east side of the street, which was the 1914 nurses home; the others on the, p...
Flamingo Club
Former nightclub. Founded by father and son, Sam and Jeffrey Kruger, and originally located in Covenrtry Street. It moved to Wardour Street in April 1957 and gained a reputation for attracting top ...
2 memorials
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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