Born Oxford as Sophie Rhys-Jones. Worked in PR. Married Prince Edward in 1999.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Countess of Wessex, Sophie
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Chiswick war memorial - Burlington Lane
{Main monument:} Chiswick memorial of the Great War 1914 1918 Homes of rest f...
LSE buildings renamed after suffrage campaigners
The renaming, reported by The Tab, was to celebrate 100 years since women gai...
Queen Elizabeth II jubilees
This memorial has provided terrific value. It was first erected for the Silve...
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Prince Michael Duke of Kent
Grandson of King George V and son of George, Duke of Kent. Born Michael George Charles Franklin at Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire. Married to Princess Michael. He helps out with some royal duties, ...
King George II
Born Hanover, Germany, died Kensington, Palace, London. Reigned: 1727 - 1760. Notable as the last British sovereign to fight alongside his soldiers (in Germany, against the French). Also the king w...
Baynard’s Castle
There have been two buildings known as Baynard's Castle, on different sites. Just to the east of where Blackfriars station now stands Ralph Baynard erected a Norman fortification in about 1000. Th...
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Born at the villa 'Mon Repos', the summer retreat of the Greek royal family, on the island of Corfu. Married Princess Elizabeth in 1947 and was her dutiful consort from 1952 until his death. 2017:...
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London County Council
Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the first directly elected strategic local government body for London. Replaced by the Greater London Council, covering a la...
World War 2
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps. And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...
Association of Jewish Refugees
The AJR provides an extensive range of social and welfare services, and grants financial assistance to Jewish victims of Nazi persecution living in Great Britain. The AJR’s plaque scheme honours p...
Ira Aldridge
Actor. Born Ira Frederick Aldridge in New York City (his date of birth is approximate). He started his acting career with the African Company in the early 1820s, but faced with racial discriminatio...
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