1974

Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Soldier and member of the Royal Family. Born at Sandringham, third son of George V. Married Alice. Parents of Richard, who inherited the title. Governor-General of Australia 1944-7, returning to the UK in case he was needed to act as regent had Elizabeth ascended to the throne while still a minor.

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Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

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Baden-Powell statue

Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, President of the Scout Association as par...

Beatty bust

Beatty, 1871 - 1936

Earl Haig

The stance of the horse has been criticised since the position of the hind le...

Jellicoe bust

Jellicoe, 1859 - 1935

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Royal Arsenal Riverside Guardrooms

Originally the two guardrooms flanked a grand staircase, which was the riverside entrance to Woolwich Arsenal. One has been converted into a restaurant.

Place, Armed Forces

1 memorial

Royal Engineers

A corps of the British Army. It provides military engineering and other technical support to the British Armed Forces. Known as 'sappers' apparently from the French 'sappe' meaning 'spadework' or '...

Group, Armed Forces, Engineering

1 memorial

Major General Clifford Coffin, VC, CB, DSO & Bar

Born in Blackheath. On 31st July 1917, he was 47 years old and a temporary brigadier general in the Corps of Royal Engineers where he was commanding the 25th Infantry Brigade in Westhoek, Belgium. ...

Person, Armed Forces, Belgium

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

J. H. Saunders

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2

1 memorial

W. E. Lawrence

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial

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Washington Irving

American writer who is best known for his short stories 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' and 'Rip Van Winkle'. Born 3 April 1783 in the USA, he travelled to Europe coming to England in 1815. He also ...

Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Germany, Spain, USA

1 memorial

Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...

Group, Politics & Administration

241 memorials

Vikings / Danes

From History.org: "The Vikings' homeland was Scandinavia: modern Norway, Sweden and Denmark. ... What we call the Viking Age, and their relationship with England, lasted from approximately 800 to 1...

Group, Armed Forces, Denmark, Norway, Sweden

1 memorial

Spa Road Station - Spa Road

SE16, Spa Road, Under Railway Bridge

The web page given on the plaque plots 900 British transport heritage sites on a map and provides information about each one.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

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King George III

Born in St James's Square (not the public garden, one of the houses, obviously). Crowned in 1760, the first monarch since Queen Anne to be truly British. It was during his rule that many of the Ame...

Person, Race Issues, Royalty, Seriously Famous

16 memorials