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Chinese members of Swire who died in WW1 or WW2

Countries: China/Hong Kong

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Chinese members of Swire who died in WW1 or WW2

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Swire war memorial - 1

The names are grouped by brief company identifier, which we’ve recognised as ...

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Swire war memorial - 2

The names, given on the other plaque, are not Chinese (being Smith, etc.) so ...

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Elizabeth Croll

Elizabeth Croll

Born New Zealand. Scholar at SOAS specialising in the role of women in China. Vice Principal of SOAS. 2007 awarded CMG.

Person, Education, Gender Issues, China/Hong Kong, New Zealand

1 memorial
Ba Jin

Ba Jin

Author and political activist. Born China as Li Yaotang.  Ba Jin was his pen name.  Learnt and advocated Esperanto. Spent 1927-8 in France. Returned to Shanghai. From 1983 suffered with Parkinson's...

Person, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong

1 memorial
Private Henry Robinson

Private Henry Robinson

Henry Robinson was born on 15 April 1879, one of the thirteen children of Henry Robinson (1846-1923) and Hannah Robinson née Williams (1850-1930). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 187...

Person, Armed Forces, China/Hong Kong

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
Sir William Chambers

Sir William Chambers

Architect. Though born in Gothenburg, Sweden where his father was a merchant, he is considered to be Scots. Having visited China he designed the Pagoda and Roman Ruin in Kew Gardens. Somerset Hous...

Person, Architecture, China/Hong Kong, Scotland, Sweden

2 memorials