Born Frankfurt, Germany. Died of typhus at Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in Germany.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Anne Frank
Commemorated ati
Anne Frank - bust
{On the base of the sculpture:} Anne Frank, 1929 - 1945, Sculptor Doreen Kern...
Anne Frank tree - Kingston
Anne Frank's tree Planted on 12th June 1998. The Worshipful The Mayor Council...
Anne Frank tree - N5
This tree was cultivated from the original white horse chestnut tree that Ann...
Anne Frank tree - WC2
Hannah Gordon and Ben Kingsley both appeared in "Anne Frank: The Whole Story"...
British Library - Anne Frank
The tree itself is almost entirely lost, half buried in a modern planting sch...
Other Subjects
Christ Church Charity School, Spitalfields
From British History online (mainly): In 1708 a charity school started in Spitalfields, the boys somewhere in Brick Lane, the girls somewhere in what is now Princelet Street. In 1782-3 a new school...
Raine Foundation School
This school was founded in what is now Raine Street by Henry Raine (1679 - 1738) in 1719, though the street was then known as Fawdon Lane, Charles Street. The school provided an education for local...
Geoffrey Faithful Fortescue
Died aged 9. We believe this was the 'beloved son' of Lady Emily Fortescue, commemorated on the clock tower. See her page for the evidence.
Royal Ballet School
Originally founded by Ninette de Valois as the Academy of Choreographic Art. Its students are chosen purely for their dancing talent and not for any academic ability. Famous dancers and choreograph...
Eton Mission Rowing Club
From Hear the Boat Sing: "EMRC has a fascinating history and was started in the East London docklands in the late 19th century by a group of old Etonians, who saw it as their mission to help boys i...
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Grosvenor Hospital
The splendid Lost Hospitals has been our source for this summary: Opened in 1866 as the Pimlico and Westminster Institute, a dispensary for women and children. 1873 the hospital bought and moved ...
Dolores Moorhouse
Widow of Peter. We think she was born Dolores Douglas and, with Peter, had children Francesca and Maximilian.
World War 1
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...
Charing Cross Electricity Supply Company
This originated in 1882 from the power supply set up by Agostino and Stefano Gatti in the cellars of one of their restaurants. From Covent Garden: "... established in 1888 to provide lighting for ...
Bill Richmond
Boxer. Born a slave in Richmondtown, Staten Island, New York. He become a servant of Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, a lieutenant-general in the British army, and it is presumed that he bec...
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