Flight Sergeant, 133 Eagle Squadron, American
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George Mirsch
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Eagle Squadrons
{On the front of the pillar, facing north, into the square, below a carved im...
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William Crawford Gorgas
Born Mobile, Alabama. Worked in the medical department of the US army and specialised in yellow fever. Died in London from a stroke while on his way to West Africa.
Holiday Inn
Hotel chain. Founded in Memphis, Tennessee, by Kemmons Wilson. There are currently (2018) about 2,500 hotels worldwide.
Sir Henry Segrave
World speed record holder. Born Maryland, USA. His American mother died when he was 2. His father was Irish and he was brought up in Britain. Took the land record in 1929. Then at Lake Windermere, ...
Harry Houdini
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Councillor Paul Matthews
Deputy Mayor of Islington and Vice-Chair of Leisure Services until September 1991. Instrumental in the restoration of Grimaldi's grave.
Elisabeth Frink
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5th (Northumberland Fusiliers) Regiment of Foot
Part of the force commanded by Havelock.
Bowler plaque - Spices
E1, Whitechapel High Street
We failed to find this in Dec-Jan 2017. This cast-iron roundel, which shows curry spices: chili peppers, okra, anise and cardamom, is one...
Adrianne Uziell-Hamilton
Daughter of Marcus Grantham. Married 1952 Mario Uziell-Hamilton. Autodidact barrister and circuit judge. Left school aged 16 due in part to her parents' divorce. Mother of Fabian Hamilton, Labo...
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