Awarded the VC for his heroism on 25 April 1915, age 22, while serving in the Lancashire Fusiliers. "One of the six VCs awarded before breakfast on 25 4 1915. Selected by his comrades as one of the most gallant. (Gallipoli)". Freemason at: №2547, Llangattock Lodge.
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John Elisha Grimshaw, VC
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Freemason VCs - W4 - Grimshaw, Haine, Hallowes
John Elisha Grimshaw, 25 April 1915, Age 22, The Lancashire Fusiliers, Llanga...
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
A. H. Harrington
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Jazzie B - steel statue
N4, Station Place
There are two plaques on the blue bench behind the statues: Plaque 1: The characters for this Portrait Bench chosen by your community ce...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Captain George Sampson Elliston
Born Ipswich. Trained as a barrister. In WW1 he served in the Royal Army Medical Corp and rose to be captain. He was awarded a Military Cross on 3 June 1918. 1929 became a Member of the Corporation...
1 memorial
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
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