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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William Cameron
Had served in the 2nd Life Guards. 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
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
L. Glazebrook
Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
J. W. Thompson
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Private Charles Henry Roome
There is some confusion over the spelling of the surname this man's family. It has been recorded variously as Room, Rooms and Roome. Charles Henry Room was born on 7 May 1880, one of the five chil...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Jim McFarland
Jim's daughter Rachelle McFarland has kindly provided this information about her father: "He was born in Coventry and came to London in his youth, to eventually meet my mother. "He has worked for...
1 memorial
Ambassador Charles H. Price, II
Charles Harry Price II was born on 1 April 1931 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA. He was the second son of Charles Harry Price (1886-1942) and Virginia Ogden Price (1898-1953). His eld...
2 memorials
Sir Patrick Manson
Born in Old Meldrum, Aberdeenshire. Physician who discovered that elephantiasis is spread by mosquitoes and suggested that mosquitoes also spread malaria. Founder of the original London School of ...
2 memorials
Clement Attlee statue
E1, Commerical Road, Queen Mary College
It's rather disconcerting that the plaque refers to "Queen Mary College" as "Queen Mary" as in "... the Great Hall....now part of Queen M...
2 subjects commemorated,
7 creators
Lucian Freud, OM, CH
Painter. Lucian Michael Freud was born Berlin, Germany. In 1933 his family moved with him to England to escape the Nazis. Grandson of Sigmund, brother of Clement. He was appointed a Companion of Ho...
1 memorial
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