From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday".
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Auxiliary Firemen Victor Bruce Wratten
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Chelsea Firefighters
This plaque is in the same style as others erected by Firemen Remembered, alt...
Other Subjects
W. W. Spensley
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.
1 memorial
Colin J. Townsley G.M., Station Officer
The officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station. Died trying to rescue a woman from the blazing ticketing hall as the fire suddenly erupted. Fire-fighters attempting to re-enter the ticketi...
4 memorials
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Auxiliary Fireman Reginald Bruce Wakeman
From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday". Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Reginald ...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Miss J. M. Hoare, MBE
Lady District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1893-1932. Commander (Sister) in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
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Glaziers Hall
SE1, Montague Close
The Glaziers Hall The land in this area formed part of the site of the cloisters of the Church of St Mary Ouverie, now Southwark Cathedra...
7 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Manny Shinwell
Trades unionist and politician. Born Emanuel Shinwell in Spitalfields. He first entered parliament in 1922. He campaigned for Britain to support the Popular Front government in Spain against Franco...
1 memorial
Royal Australian Air Force remembrance stone
SW11, Battersea Park
Above this plaque is a black stone carved with the RAAF badge. The plaque refers to "the Australian Memorial Garden and House". The Gar...
3 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
Eleanor Rathbone
Politician and social reformer. Born Eleanor Florence Rathbone at 14 Prince's Gardens, according to the ODNB, our trusted source; others say Liverpool. She made an extensive study of the position o...
2 memorials
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