Person    | Male  Born 1723  Died 1776

Battersea Society

As so often happens, this group was formed to campaign against the proposed demolition of something, in this case Albert Bridge. Thankfully their campaign was successful and they have gone on to si...

Group, Community / Clubs, History

Seven Dials original pillar

The original column, erected 1693-4, was removed in 1773 and acquired by the architect James Paine who kept the pieces at his home in Addlestone.   In 1820 Weybridge wanted to erect a memorial to t...

Building, History

Royal British Legion

Group, Armed Forces, Benefactor, History

Sir Fabian Ware

Founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission. Born Bristol. Became a teacher, moved into education management and worked in the Transvaal. Back in Britain he edited a newspaper. In WW1, too old f...

Person, History, South Africa

Redesign and re-opening of Memorial Park at Guy's Hospital

Re-designed in 1992. The arch was moved in 1994.

Event, History, Medicine