Naval officer. On 15 February 1783 he was court-martialled, along with his officers and crew, on the Warspite in Portsmouth harbour for having lost the ship the Hector. They were all honourably acquitted. RN Lieut-Governor of Greenwich Hospital. Died aged 61 as a result of a wound received 35 years previous which had never been “perfectly cured”.
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Captain John Bouchier
Commemorated ati
Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground
The names on the monument are of men whose claim to immortality is their role...
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Captain Alexander Ross Clarke
Surveyor. Born Reading. Served in Canada and on his return worked on the ordnance survey in Southampton. Died Reigate. the picture source has a bio.
1 memorial
Patrick Macnee
Actor. Born Daniel Patrick Macnee in Paddington. He served in the Royal Navy in WW2 and started his acting career in Canada. He performed in many supporting roles before being cast as John Steed in...
1 memorial
Lord Balmerino
Jacobite. Taken prisoner at the Battle of Culloden. Tried and beheaded on the Tower Hill scaffold.
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
H. Durndell
Employed at the Streatham bus garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Abbey Road Depot - WW2 ARP members lost
E15, Abbey Road, Bridge Road Depot
Bill Wallis is described on the plaque as 'ARP Stretcher Bearer'. Which we take as a prompt to provide a link to the great Stretcher Rail...
Civilian war dead | WW2
17 subjects commemorated
17 subjects commemorated
Tommy Trinder
Actor and comedian. Born Thomas Edward Trinder at 54 Wellfield Road, Streatham. His career started in music halls and graduated to West End theatres, films and television. He was the first compere ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Balham Station bombing - 3
SW12, Balham High Road, Balham Underground Station
Plaque 1 incorrectly states that there were 64 people killed in this incident. The Wandsworth Guardian carries the story of how it was di...
4 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
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