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William Moorcroft
Pioneer veterinary surgeon, Asian explorer. Born Lancashire. First Englishman to qualify as a vet, in France, during a revolution. He set up in practice in Oxford Street, creating a horse hosp...
Person, Animals, Exploring, Medicine, Afghanistan, Central Asia, Tibet, Uzbekistan
1 memorial
Band of Mercy
Locally led organisations aimed at teaching young people about kindness to animals. They also worked to prevent cruelty to animals. Founded by Catherine Smithies as a furtherance of the temperance ...
1 memorial
Imperial Camel Corps
Formed in 1916. At its height there were 4,150 men and 4,800 camels. 3 of the 4 battalions were disbanded in mid-1918. The 2nd Battalion was disbanded in May 1919.
Group, Armed Forces, Animals, Australia, Egypt, India, Israel/Palestine, New Zealand
1 memorial
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Metropolitan Railway Company
This was the world's first underground passenger railway which opened from Paddington to Farringdon via Baker Street Station on 10th January 1863. IanVisits has reproduced an Illustrated London Ne...
8 memorials
Thomas Armitage
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Haggerston Road School - opened
E8, Haggerston Road, All Saints Centre
Note: you can see that when the original plaque was saved from the demolition the stone in which it was laid was reclaimed as well.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Eagle House - Clapham
Country house built by Benjamin Bond, when Clapham was fashionable for out-of-town residences. After 1889 the estate was sold and the main house and many of the other buildings were pulled down. ...
1 memorial
Stanisław Sosabowski
General. Born Stanisław Franciszek Sosabowski at Stanisławów, Poland. He served with distinction in the Austro-Hungarian army during WW1. In WW2 he was made a prisoner of war following Poland's su...
1 memorial
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