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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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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Second Lieutenant Cecil Abraham Botibol
Cecil Abraham Botibol was born in 1917, the son of Leslie David Botibol (1889-1977) and Dora Botibol née Gartman (1894-1977). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1917 in the Hampstead Re...
Col. Sir Horace Brooks Marshall, K.C.V.O., LL.D.
Very successfully pioneered bookshops on railway stations with the business name Horace Marshall and Son. The son being Horace Brooks Marshall, Jnr. Snr. was a Commoner on the Bridge House Estates...
H. E. Cockell
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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EC3, Gracechurch Street
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