Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 21. Buried in grave 2 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.
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John Petty
Commemorated ati
HMS Albion disaster
28 victims are buried here; another 6-11 victims (numbers differ between sour...
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Soweto children killed in 1976
Soweto is a township of Johannesburg, South Africa. At least 176 people were killed during a protest about the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of instruction in local schools. Of these, 116...
1 memorial
Michael Burns
Crew member of the 'Olga'. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London.
1 memorial
Ronald Charles Wiggins
The memorial does not give Wiggins a title (as it does for all the other names) and we are at a loss with "Southwark T/C". But we think Wiggins was a firefighter who died as a result of a fire.
1 memorial
Jamie Gordon
On the Hyde Park memorial Jamie’s name is given as ‘Jamie Glenbucket-Gordon’. Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this man and found that Jamie Hector Gregor Glenbucket Gordon was born on ...
3 memorials
Sgt Robert Bentley
Aged 36, was shot dead after entering the house in Cutler Street where robbers were trying to break into the jewellers behind.
1 memorial
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Holly Susan Whitlock
2015: Our colleague Andrew Behan has been register-diving again and writes: "I think that this three year old girl was Holly Susan Whitlock. The registers record her death in the Borough of Camden,...
1 memorial
Guy's South African war memorial
SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - the Colonnade
2022: Sebastian Bulmer told us about AngloBoerWar which has extensive photographs of this lovely memorial and some good information about...
War dead | Other war
13 subjects commemorated
13 subjects commemorated
Lydia Rogers
E1, Watts Street, 14, Turner's Old Star Public House
We are not aware of any evidence connecting Rogers with this particular site in Wapping.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Wyndham's Theatre
WC2, Charing Cross Road, Wyndham's Theatre
Wyndham's Theatre was built for Mary Moore and Charles Wyndham in 1899. Architect W.G. Sprague.
3 subjects commemorated
Donald Potter
Born Donald Steele Potter at Parsonage House, Newington, Kent. He became a permanent member of staff at the Scouting Association's Gilwell Park where he developed his wood carving skills. In the 19...
1 memorial
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