Medical Board in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1889-1907. Officer in the Order of St John.
We think this man is probably the Frederick Gordon Brown who was the City Police Surgeon who carried out the post-mortem on Catherine Eddowes, the fourth victim of the murderer known as Jack the Ripper, in 1888.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
F. Gordon Brown, MRCS
Despite its appearance this memorial does not commemorate those who died in w...
Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.
From Islington Tribune: "PC Smith heard the German Gotha G.V aircraft approaching and warned panicking factory workers in Central Street, Finsbury, to stay inside. He died when a bomb exploded a fe...
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Horace William Field was born 13 March 1890 in Limehouse, the 3rd of the seven children...
Auxiliary Fire Serviceman killed in the air raid on Ricardo Street School.
Lady District Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1893-1932. Commander (Sister) in the Order of St John.
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
A chemist. His work on the souring of milk and the use of heat to preserve it was the foundation of the science of bacteriology. Born Dole, France. Died near Paris.
Our page for the monument in nearby Finsbury Square lists the 43 people.
It's not really clear that the date given is Andrew's date of death, it might be the date the ghost bike was erected.
This close-up photo comes from the London Transport Museum Collection. From that photo we'd guess that the plaque has about 10 - 15 names...
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