Colonist. Born in Stonely Priory, near Kimbolton. His second Christian name, derived from the fact that his father was a godson of Henry VII's daughter Mary, and it survived in the family for several generations. He was one of the prime movers in the expedition of 1607, which founded the Jamestown Settlement. He and his cousin Bartholomew Gosnold, recruited about 40% of the 105 settlers.
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Edward Maria Wingfield
This voyage took place 16 years before the Mayflower. The memorial has a his...
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Born near Dublin. As a keen cyclist (on a penny-farthing) Harmsworth was submitting freelance articles to the cycle press in the 1880s. In 1886 he was editing Bicycling News. With his brother Haro...
Born as Harry Webb in India. Starred with Olivier in Dave Clark's Time. The Shadows were his backing group.
September 2013: Our colleague Jamie Davis tells us that the plaque was stolen, presumably for its scrap value.
These two houses now seem to have a single address and, like most of the street, are occupied by lawyers. We asked at reception for info...
Born in Carrara, Italy. Active in England from about 1860.
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