Asst. Mach. H. M. Boender

Asst. Mach. H. M. Boender

Netherlands Merchant Navy.  Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Assistant Machinist Herbertus Marinus Boender was born on 13 November 1916 in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indon...

Person, Indonisia, Netherlands

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Brabant weavers

Brabant weavers

The Brabant describes a part of the low countries to the east of Flanders.  Weavers had come to England from the Brabant and Flanders during the 12th century.

Group, Commerce, Craft / Design, Belgium, Netherlands

1 memorial
Mario Alberto Campora

Mario Alberto Campora

Ambassador. Born in Mendoza, Argentina.  He entered the diplomatic service in 1955, and held posts in Washington, The Hague and New Delhi. He subsequently became ambassador of Argentina to Belgium ...

Person, Politics & Administration, Argentina, Belgium, India, Netherlands, USA

2 memorials
Sir Noel Caron

Sir Noel Caron

Close friend of King James I. Dutch Ambassador to the court, 1609-24. 1602–3 Elizabeth granted him a house in South Lambeth where he lived until his death. From this plan we think this house was ab...

Person, Philanthropy, Netherlands

1 memorial
Walter Myers Churchill

Walter Myers Churchill

Group Captain Walter Myers Churchill, DSO, DFC, was born on 27 November 1907 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, the eldest of the four children of William John Algernon Churchill (1865-1947) and Hannah...

Person, Netherlands

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Henry Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

Henry Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

Aristocrat and politician.  Son of Edward, the 1st Earl.  Born in England but brought up partly in the Netherlands.  Returned to England in 1660 and entered politics.  Died in London.

Person, Politics & Administration, Netherlands

1 memorial
René Descartes

René Descartes

Philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his adult life in the Netherlands.

Person, Philosophy, Science, France, Netherlands

1 memorial
Wynkyn De Worde

Wynkyn De Worde

Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption of Wynkyn de Woerth so, disappointingly, his is not an example of nominative determinism, unlike Isambard Brunel.  Brou...

Person, Craft / Design, Journalism / Publishing, Netherlands

1 memorial
London 29.04.1993 Lustrum Dispuut

London 29.04.1993 Lustrum Dispuut

The picture probably wasn't taken at this particular event. You really have to go to the memorial page to have this explained.

Event, Community / Clubs, Netherlands

1 memorial
Rotterdam 06.11.1982 Dispuut Lustrum

Rotterdam 06.11.1982 Dispuut Lustrum

The picture probably wasn't taken at this particular event. You really have to go to the memorial page to have this explained.

Event, Community / Clubs, Netherlands

1 memorial
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