Event    From 8/3/1801  To 8/3/1801

Battle of Abukir

Categories: Armed Forces

Countries: Egypt

Part of the Napoleonic Wars. The British fought the French at Abu Qir in Egypt and achieved a tactical victory. Britain wanted to land troops on the beach and the French would prefer they stayed at sea. Wikipedia says "The French withdrew, losing at least 300 dead and eight pieces of cannon." One of those pieces of cannon ended up on Horse Guards Parade.

Not to be confused with the Battle of Abukir in 1799.

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Battle of Abukir

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Turkish gun

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Jos. Brown

Jos. Brown

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Martin Higgins

Martin Higgins

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
J. McEnery

J. McEnery

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
H. Bristow

H. Bristow

Died serving in WW1. Member of the parish of Saint Olave and Saint John Southwark.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. House

G. House

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial

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London Stone - 2019

London Stone - 2019

EC4, Cannon Street, 111

The Stone is not inscribed - the lettering you can see is a reflection from the pavement: "Look both ways".

5 subjects commemorated
Pop goes the weasel

Pop goes the weasel

World Wide Words provides the following explanation: Some of the references are now quite opaque, but we can take a fair shot at a few. In the second verse, the City Road was, still is, a well-know...

Media, Music / songs

1 memorial
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. Founded as the Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association it changed its name to include cattle troughs in 1867.  London...

Group, Benefactor, Animals, Food & Drink

39 memorials
A. J. White

A. J. White

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Basil Marsden Smedley - Town Hall

Basil Marsden Smedley - Town Hall

SW3, King's Road

The two plaques are at the centre of the frontage behind the bike stands.

1 subject commemorated