Cousin to the wife of Captain James Cook, with whom he sailed to the South Pacific. Inherited Merton Abbey in the 1820s. His great nephew, J. Mackerell, gave land to commemorate Nelson.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Isaac Smith
"The death" to which this inscription refers is Nelson's, so the gift was mad...
One of the 11 "children of England" present on 7th July 1933 when The Princess Royal laid a foundation stone for a nurses home for the Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.
Bursill also sculpted the allegorical statues on Holborn bridge and seems to be the same man who produced a book on hand shadows in 1851. See Speel for some more info on Bursill.
Founded by George Aldrich. It moved to Headley, Hampshire in 1934. Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, and Charles, Prince of Wales are alumni. This photo shows Charles with fellow pupils.
Writer and actress. Born as Winifred Beech in a Suffolk rectory. Died France. 1914 she married John Fortescue (1859-1933, librarian, archivist at Windsor Castle and British Army historian), despit...
A large board in the garden announces: The Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) Garden of Remembrance. Dedicated to the officers an...
Shortly before this event, in September 1896 Victoria had become the longest-reigning monarch in British history, beating George III, the previous holder. Victoria reigned 1837 - 1901, 64 years.
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