1913

Field-Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Garnet Joseph

Countries: Africa, Burma, Canada, China/Hong Kong, Crimea, France, India, Ireland

Field Marshal. Born Dublin. Served in the Indian Rebellion and the Crimean War. Led the attempt to relieve Khartoum. 1895 - 1900 Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. The very model of the 'Modern Major-General' in the 'Pirates of Penzance' by Gilbert. Died Menton, France. His reputation for efficiency led to the coining of the phrase "everything's all Sir Garnet" meaning tickety-boo.

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Field-Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Garnet Joseph

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Wolseley statue

Unveiled by the Duke of Connaught. Photo of the unveiling.

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Corpl.12th Co. of London. Fought but did not die in WW1

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B. Peacock

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

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Air Mechanic 2nd Class Alfred Harvey Benger

Worked for the Great Northern Railway and died in WW1. In 2009 we were contacted by Tina Rickward, telling us she was the grand-niece of the man who appears as 'Benger A. H.' on the King's Cross w...

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War dead, WW1

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Sapper White

Royal Engineer killed by an exploding bomb while assisting in the attempt to disarm it. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Sapper Stanley Victor White was born on 20 Ju...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

War dead, WW2

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A. V. Packham

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

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War served, WW1

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Battle of Waterloo

Just like a Hollywood movie that doesn't know when to end, Napoleon escaped from Elba, and returned for one last attempt at world domination. The memorial at the station refers to the "Allied armie...

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George Maule

Chemist and dye manufacturer. See Atlas Dyeworks and Nicholson. From Grace's Guide: Born Lancashire. 1861 living in Newington. 1868 retired. 1871 living in Brighton. Died London.

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Chaplin mosaics 2

SE1, Lambeth Walk, Chandler Hall

This image is from the 1918 'A Dog's Life'.

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Colonel William Stephens-Smith

First Secretary of the Legation and an officer in the Revolution Army on Washington's staff. Married Abigail Adams, daughter to John Adams, second President of USA.

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, USA

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Mrs Kirby's fountain

W11, Westbourne Grove, ‘Turquoise Island’

This corner is well-supplied with water. To the left of our photo, closer to the flower stall there is a granite horse trough, very simil...

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