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British Empire air forces

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Air forces from every part of the British Empire who gave their lives in winning victory for their King and country, 1914 – 1918.

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British Empire air forces

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RAF, RFC & RNAS

Per adua {On the north facing side of the plinth:} In memory of all ranks of...

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Pubs in Time

Pubs in Time

A scheme developed by The Campaign for Real Ale for erecting plaques on public houses that have featured in significant events in history.

Group, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink, History

2 memorials
Daily Mirror newspaper

Daily Mirror newspaper

Tabloid newspaper.  Created by Alfred Harmsworth, initially as a paper for women by women but the following year he changed it to be a picture paper with a male editor and he fired all the female j...

Group, Journalism / Publishing

1 memorial

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Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale

Nurse, statistician, author. Born in Italy (go on, guess which city) while her parents were on the grand tour. Her sister was born one year earlier in Naples, and named Frances Parthenope, the Gree...

Person, Medicine, Seriously Famous, Crimea, Italy, Turkey

6 memorials
Greater London Council

Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone.  On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...

Group, Politics & Administration

241 memorials
William Brindley

William Brindley

Sculptor and carver. Born Derbyshire. Worked with William Farmer. Died Hampshire. Information from Mapping Sculpture.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Edmund Payne

Edmund Payne

Actor, comedian and singer. Born in Hackney. He used his short stature and malleable features to create a popular comic persona. On stage he was often partnered by George Grossmith junior. See ther...

Person, Humour, Music / songs, Theatre

1 memorial
J. Kingwell-Cole

J. Kingwell-Cole

Architect active in 1902 and second cousin of John Reynold Roberts.

Person, Architecture, Friend / family

1 memorial