Awarded the VC for his heroism on 27 September 1918, age 26, while serving in the 102nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "Through two days of operations he captured 185 prisoners and 27 guns. His skilful leadership showed the utmost valour and high powers of command. (Bourlon Wood and Blécourt, France)". Freemason at: №381, Lodge of Harmony and Industry.
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Graham Thomson Lyall, VC
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Freemason VCs - W7 - Lyall, Martin, Mayson, McNair
Graham Thomson Lyall, 27 September 1918, Age 26, 102nd Battalion, Canadian Ex...
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H. R. S. Pulman
Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Major General, Lord Cheylesmore
Herbert Francis Eaton, 3rd Baron Cheylesmore. Born London. Chairman of the London County Council, 1912-13. Soldier in WW1, specialising in court-martials. Died in hospital at Englefield Green, fr...
3 memorials
Company Serjeant Major Charles Samuel Taylor, MM
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...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Signalman George James Ewer
George James Ewer was born in 1913 the son of Frederick George Ewer (1881-1964) and Elizabeth Kate Ewer née Howard (1881-1967). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1913 in the Willesden ...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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Rendel Palmer and Tritton
Engineers. This firm was started by James Meadows Rendel (1799 - 1856) and carried on by his son Sir Alexander Rendel (1829–1918). It became a partnership called Rendel Palmer & Tritton in the ...
2 memorials
Chris Pullen
N7, Chris Pullen Way
This area used to be covered by the Caledonian Market, a large meat market built by the Victorians to replace Smithfield. It changed over...
2 subjects commemorated,
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IC - Torricelli
SW7, Imperial College Road, Observatory Road, Chemistry RCS
From the Imperial College website: The Royal College of Science building was completed in 1906 ….. The building was designed by architect...
1 subject commemorated
New Cross V2 attack
The rocket landed on the Woolworth's building at 12.44pm It was a sunny Saturday and many people were out shopping. There were rumours that Woolworth's were selling saucepans (which were in short s...
4 memorials
Jerome Kern
Composer. Born Jerome David Kern at Sutton Place, New York City. Studied music in New York and Heidelberg. He worked his theatrical apprenticeship in New York and London. His first complete score f...
1 memorial
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