Charles Samuel Taylor was born in 1890, one of the seven children of William George Taylor (1861-1927) and Harriett Elisa Taylor née Dorey (1866-1912). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter o...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

Earl Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar

British field marshal, served in India and the Boer War. Born India to an Irishman who was serving there at the time. Considered himself Anglo-Irish even though he lived at Ascot. 1901 - 4 Comman...

Person, Armed Forces, France, India, Ireland

3 memorials

Evacuation of Namsos

The Namsos Campaign in Norway, was fought between Anglo-French/Norwegian forces, and German forces. After heavy fighting, the German forces took the upper hand, and the decision was made to evacuat...

Event, Armed Forces, Norway

1 memorial

Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regmt.)

Group, Armed Forces

3 memorials

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Richard Le Gallienne

Poet and essayist. Born in Liverpool. A member of The Rhymers' Club.Died in Menton, south of France.

Person, Poetry, France

1 memorial

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.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead non-military, WW2

1 memorial

Pelham / Hobson's Place

Our map of 1837 shows a street called Pelham Street. Possibly this became Pelham Place and then Hobson's Place before being built over by the Greater London Council in 1966.

Place, Property

1 memorial

St Martin's School War Memorial

WC2, Adelaide Street, 12

Both memorials are on the south facade of the building, facing the church.

War dead | WW1
43 subjects commemorated

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Matthew Noble

Sculptor. Born Yorkshire. If the National Portrait Gallery collection is anything to go by Noble specialised in portrait busts.

Person, Sculpture

9 memorials