Military commander. Born London of Anglo-Irish descent. Served in both world wars. A keen artist (painter and sculptor) as well as a excellent sportsman. We note this because these two attributes are very rare in one individual. Colonel of the Irish Guards 1946-9. Then Governor-General of Canada. Died in hospital in Slough, following a heart attack.
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Field Marshall Earl Alexander of Tunis
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Earl Alexander of Tunis
{On the front of the plinth:} Field Marshal the Earl Alexander of Tunis, 1891...
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Richard Beaty
Lieutenant Richard Norton Beaty was born on 30 January 1920 in New York City, New York, USA, the third of the five children of Julian Bonar Beaty (1880-1978) and Constance Saltonstall Dawbarn Beaty...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
13th (County of London) Battalion, The London Regiment (Kensington)
London unit which served in WW1. Their Wikipedia page show how the Battalion came into being on 1 April 1908 and how it was subsequently transformed. It is shown as the 13th Battalion (Kensingtons...
1 memorial
J. Jacobs
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
War dead, Other war
1 memorial
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Robert Weir Schultz
Scottish Arts and Crafts architect, artist, landscape designer and furniture designer. He did much work on the Isle of Bute. Almost all of his buildings are now category A listed buildings, reflect...
Person, Architecture, Craft / Design, Gardens / Agriculture, Scotland
1 memorial
Gloucester Gate Bridge (NW)
NW1, Parkway
The close up photo was taken some months (and some graffiti) after the other photo.
8 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Cadby Hall - 9 keystone heads - composers
W14, Hammersmith Road, Lyons Walk
Cadby Hall was built in 1873 as a piano factory. Our picture comes from Cadby Hall: "Built to the design of Lewis H. Isaacs, Cadby Hall w...
St Mary Matfelon
E1, Altab Ali Park, Whitechapel Road
Our picture comes from Google satellite view and shows, better than can be seen at ground level, the (partial) outlines of the two church...
13 subjects commemorated
Caius Gabriel Cibber
Sculptor. Born Denmark. Came to England in about 1655 and arrived in London by 1660. Also carved the amazing statues of Melancholy and Raving Madness that used to adorn the entrance gates of Bethl...
4 memorials
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