Firefighter. He died whilst fighting a fire in the Wimbledon branch of Woolworth in the Broadway. He was aged 26.
Our photograph shows him with his baby son whose first birthday was on the day he died.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Anthony Marshall
Fm. Anthony Marshall. 30.4.81, The Broadway Wimbledon.
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Ernest John Purdy was born on 24 May 1913 in Poplar, a twin with his sister, May Floren...
Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - auxiliary ambulance driver. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Reuben Norman was born in 1920. He married his wife, Frances, and they had on...
Firefighter who died as a result of a fire at Villiers Road, NW2.
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the GPO (General Post Office) 1834 - 59 and introduced the free-standing postbox ('pillar box') to the UK, an idea stolen f...
Second child of 12. Parents John and Catherine Orbell of Brundon Mill, Ballingdon, Suffolk. The family emigrated to New Zealand in 1849 but Emily later returned alone to England. She died at Lower ...
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