Admiral. Born Nantwich. The youngest non-royal to become Rear Admiral since Nelson. Fought in WWI but more importantly, fearing defeat, kept the British Navy out of major sea battles and thus maintained control of the North Sea. Died at home, 17 Grosvenor Square.
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Earl Beatty
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Disabled Soldiers & Sailors (Hackney) Foundation
Also known as War Seal (Hackney) Foundation, this scheme was inspired by Sir Oswald Stoll's War Seal Mansions. The Foundation was formed after WW1 by G. F. J. Macleod, after a meeting held at Hackn...
A. A. Pettegree
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Vice-Admiral, Sir Thomas Boulden Thompson, GCB
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