A major, but ultimately unsuccessful, uprising in India against the rule of the British East India Company. Also known as the Sepoy Mutiny.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Indian Rebellion / Indian Mutiny
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Westminster School - old boys fallen in Crimean War & Indian Rebellion
The inscription was written by the Rev. T. W. Weare, Under-Master of Westmins...
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J. W. Greenfield
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Marine Police
Founded by magistrate Patrick Colquhoun and Master Mariner John Harriott, on the site from which it still operates. Set up to protect the cargo ships from theft which was proving very costly to the...
E. H. Gosling
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
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Filly K. Maravala
Councillor and former Mayor of Redbridge. Born in Aden.
Fruiterers Hall & warehouses
In 1754 the Fruiterers had warehouses at the “Three Cranes”, situated in a lane called Fruiterers’ Alley, running off Thames Street. The Company’s meeting place or hall at that time was the Fruiter...
Culloden - prisoners
3,470 prisoners were taken, men women and children, and it was decided that they should all be tried in England. Seven ships carried them from Inverness on 10 June 1746. Their destinies were vari...
Catherine Howard
As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye. Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine. Sh...
Sir Sydney H. Waterlow
Philanthropist. Born in Crown Street, now Sun Street, EC2. Brought up in Mile End. Followed his father and brothers into the stationery and printing business. 1963 founded, and chaired, the philan...
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