Person    | Male  Born 1873  Died 19/1/1917

Hugh McCoombs

Categories: Tragedy

Hugh McCoombs

Employed at the Silvertown Brunner Mond works and killed in the 1917 Silvertown explosion. Imperial War Museum has a page.

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Hugh McCoombs

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Silvertown explosion - monument

Probably erected no more than an year or so after the explosion, this monumen...

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James Bannister

James Bannister

For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Staff Corporal (SQMC) Roy John Bright

Staff Corporal (SQMC) Roy John Bright

Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this soldier: Squadron Quartermaster Corporal. Born Braintree, Essex, the son of Edward George Bright and Phyliss Ruby Bright, née Layzell. He m...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

1 memorial
William James

William James

Construction worker killed in the fatal accident at Crystal Palace.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
Anna Louise Price

Anna Louise Price

This photo was attached to the tree when we visited. The hairstyle is a Mohawk or Mohican, a Punk fashion from the 1980's. Price would have been aged 13-23 years at that time so we think the photo ...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy, Wales

1 memorial
Harold Bride

Harold Bride

Born Harold Sidney Bride in Nunhead. He was trained by the Marconi Wireless Company and joined the RMS Titanic as junior wireless operator. After the ship's collision, he remained at his post until...

Person, Tragedy, Transport

1 memorial

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F. A. Spears

F. A. Spears

Limehouse man who died in WW1.

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. Maddy
War dead, WW1
1 memorial