Bruce Buck

Bruce Buck

 Attorney and Chairman of Chelsea Football Club.

Person, Law, Sport / Games, USA

1 memorial
Bella Burge

Bella Burge

Bella was married to boxer (and bank robber, see OldTimeMusicHall) Dick Burge.  They took on the lease of the Surrey Chapel, an ex-chapel which had become a boxing ring in 1910.  Renamed "The Ring"...

Person, Commerce, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Thomas William Callinan

Thomas William Callinan

A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.

Person, Sport / Games

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Donald Campbell

Donald Campbell

Land and water speed record-holder. Born Donald Malcolm Campbell, Canbury, Kingston Hill, Surrey. After the death of his father (Sir Malcolm Campbell), he decided to defend his water title and rega...

Person, Sport / Games, Transport, Australia

1 memorial
Malcolm Campbell

Malcolm Campbell

Holder of land and water speed records. Born Chislehurst, Kent. He broke the land speed record for the first time in 1924 and went on to break it a further nine times (five at Daytona Beach, Florid...

Person, Sport / Games, Transport, USA

2 memorials
Herbert Chapman

Herbert Chapman

Football player and manager. Born in Kiveton Park, near Rotherham. He played for a variety of clubs before becoming one of the most successful managers in English football. He managed Arsenal F.C. ...

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Charlton Athletic Football Club

Charlton Athletic Football Club

The club was founded from the combination of a number of youth clubs in south-east London. Their nickname is the 'Addicks' which is supposedly derived from 'haddocks'.  One of the explanations of t...

Group, Sport / Games

4 memorials
Bobby Charlton

Bobby Charlton

Known by everyone as Bobby Charlton (though he became Sir Robert Charlton, CBE) he was a football player and manager. Born in Ashington, Northumberland. Brother of Jack Charlton. He played principa...

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Jack Charlton

Jack Charlton

Football player and manager. Born in Ashington, Northumberland as John Charlton. Brother of Bobby Charlton. He played for Leeds United and was a member of the winning England team in the 1966 World...

Person, Sport / Games, Ireland

1 memorial
Sir Christopher Chataway

Sir Christopher Chataway

Athlete, politician and broadcaster. Born in Chelsea. He was one of the pacemakers when Roger Bannister ran the mile in under four minutes, and was the first BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1...

Person, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, TV & Radio

1 memorial
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