From Exploring East London: "During World War II the college was used by the armed forces for providing technical training for personnel; first by the RAF in 1940, then by the army in 1941 and then by the navy in 1942, at which time it was reclassified as a ship and called HMS Shrapnel."
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
HMS Shrapnel
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Waltham Forest College military trainees
This plaque commemorates the thousands of service men and women who trained i...
Other Subjects
Fredk. Nicholls
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Second Lieutenant Ernest George Westacott
Ernest George Westacott was born on 1 December 1876, the sixth of the nine children of Thomas Bentley Westacott (1839-1924) and Sarah Rebecca Westacott née Cosby. His birth was registered in 1st qu...
War served, Other war
1 memorial
J. Tagg
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
J. Dewberry
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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The Trafalgar Way - Brentford
TW8, Kew Bridge Road, 56, The Express Tavern Public House
If the erection date of September 2009 is correct, it seems rather strange to commemorate the bicentenary four years late. The other plaq...
6 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Macmillan Cancer Support
Founded by Douglas Macmillan as the Society for the Prevention and Relief of Cancer, it has operated under several name, including Macmillan Cancer Relief. There are over 3,000 Macmillan Nurses thr...
2 memorials
Crystal Palace Foundation
Dedicated to preserving the history of the Crystal Palace.
3 memorials
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