Soldier. Born Dublin. 1843 became Colonel of the 2nd Regiment of Life Guards which, as part of the Household Cavalry, was based at Knightsbrige Barracks, now Hyde Park Barracks. Which explains why we think the "Londonderry" bust on display at the Hyde Park Barracks is this Londonderry.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry
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Hyde Park Barracks - Londonderry
{On a small brass plaque attached to the plinth:} Londonderry
Other Subjects
Private Richard Cripps
Richard Cripps was born in Hull, Yorkshire, a younger son of John Cripps (b. circa 1851) and Isabella Cripps (1844-1899). His birth was registered in the 3rd quarter of 1882 in the Sculcoates regis...
Matthew Charles Dixon, VC
Captain in the Royal Regiment of Artillery. Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery at Sebastopol on 17th April 1855.
Sir John Samuel Purcell, K.C.B.
John Samuel Purcell was born on 31 May 1839 in Ireland, a son of Dr John Francis Powell who was a Physician in Ordinary to successive Lords-Lieutenant of Ireland and later an Irish Poor Law Commiss...
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James Thomas
Architect who works close to the site of Min Joo Lee's death, and regularly cycles through the junction. He worked with the local cycle shop, Cyclesurgery, to produce the ghost bike and organised ...
Manresa House
Originally called Bessborough House, it was built by William Ponsonby in the 1760s. It was sold to the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) in 1861 and renamed Manresa House after the town in Spain where...
Auxiliary Fireman George Eric Goldsmith
From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday".
Godfrey Maule Nicholson
Entry in The Peerage. Son of the distiller William Nicholson. For more information about this hero click on the picture of the distillery plaque.
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