Born Rochester, Kent to a naval family. He entered the navy, rose to Rear-Admiral and was knighted 1709. Entered Parliament in 1713 and worked the rest of his life in the Board of Admiralty. Known for his generosity to individuals and organisations. Knight of the Golden Spur. Reportedly living at Stanley House, Chelsea when he died.
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Charles Wager
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St Margaret's new tower - 1736
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W. J. Dunmore
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Vice-Admiral, Sir Thomas Boulden Thompson, GCB
Naval officer. Born Kent. Treasurer of Greenwich Hospital, from November 1816 until his death. His tomb monument is close to the monument for the Old Burial Ground.
1 memorial
James Lind
Born Edinburgh. Specialised in medical treatment for the navy and in treating scurvy.Not to be confused with another Scots medical John Lind, born 20 years later.
1 memorial
War served, WW1
1 memorial
King Edmund II, Ironside
King of England, also known as Edmund Ironside. Born c.990. Became king after the deaths of his two elder brothers, although at the same time, the Danish Canute was chosen as king by opposition fac...
1 memorial
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EC1, Edward Street
This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Watney war
SW14, Lower Richmond Road, Mortlake / Stag Brewery
The names are not in the more standard columns format but, for each war, they are given in a continuous line, alphabetical with a few exc...
War dead | WW1, WW2
166 subjects commemorated
166 subjects commemorated
Ace Cafe
It originally catered for the traffic on the newly opened North Circular Road. Destroyed in a WW2 air raid, it was rebuilt in 1949 and through the 50s became a haven for the 'ton-up-boys' and then ...
2 memorials
Orbital
N5, Holloway Road, The Garage
The plaque is on the brown wall below the gray canopy. August 2018: this building is threatened with demolition.
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator