Town in Egypt. The name means 'two worlds'. It was the scene of two battles in 1942, fought by Britain and its allies against the axis of Germany and Italy.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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El Alamein
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El Alamein stone
{Inscription in the steel panel at the front of the memorial:} Harrow honours...
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War served, WW1
1 memorial
William West
Had served in the Hampshire Regiment. At the time of his death was an in-pensioner at Chelsea Hospital and a patient in the Infirmary.
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Second Lieutenant Reginald Blencowe Bayliss
Reginald Blencowe Bayliss was born on 9 June 1894 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, one of the four children of Archibald Bayliss (1854-1942) and Mary James Bayliss née Shrimpton (1860-1930). His b...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
A. Fisher
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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Great Fire of London
Started on a Sunday morning. After 4 days the destruction included: - an area of one and a half miles by a half mile - 87 churches - 13,200 houses - only 6 people are recorded as having died (but ...
55 memorials
Linda Eastman
Photographer, musician and animal rights activist and Paul McCartney's first wife, of 29 years. Mother of fashion designer Stella and musician James.
1 memorial
William Terriss
Actor-manager, owner of the Adelphi Theatre. Born in London as William Charles James Lewin. Terriss was murdered as he entered the theatre at a back door by a disgruntled/deranged former employee/...
1 memorial
Vernon Hall
It occupied the building that once was Bow Public Library. We can find find no further information about its function, nor who Vernon was.
2 memorials
Dolores Moorhouse
Widow of Peter. We think she was born Dolores Douglas and, with Peter, had children Francesca and Maximilian.
5 memorials
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