Person    | Male  Died 14/10/1877

Joseph Benbow

Categories: Tragedy

Joseph Benbow
Crew member of the 'Olga'. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London.

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Joseph Benbow

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Cleopatra's needle - crew members lost

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Bdsm. Laurence Keith Smith

Bdsm. Laurence Keith Smith

Born in Ealing. Died aged 19 years, killed by the IRA Regent's Park bomb.

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy

1 memorial
Alistair David Berkley

Alistair David Berkley

Alistair David Berkley was born on 11 April 1959, the eldest of the three children of John Barrie Berkley (1927-2018) and Jean C. Berkley née Blair (b.1930). His birth was registered in the 2nd qua...

Person, Architecture, Education, Law, Tragedy, Scotland

1 memorial
Jonathan R. George

Jonathan R. George

Jonathan Redvers George was born on 27 October 1962. He was the son of Redvers D. George and Lisbeth M. George née Sankey. His birth was registered in the Ealing registration district and electoral...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
William Mark

William Mark

Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
John Murphy (cholera victim)

John Murphy (cholera victim)

First victim of the 1848 cholera outbreak in Lambeth.  22 year-old unemployed labourer of 26 Lower Fore Street.  He fell ill on 30 September 1848 and died the following morning. 

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial

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William Richard Sutton

William Richard Sutton

Born Kennington, Lambeth. Self-made millionaire. His distribution company had purpose-built premises in Golden Lane, EC. He had no children of his own. Died Hove, buried Norwood Cemetery. His will ...

Person, Benefactor

3 memorials
Old Church Garden - Wesley tomb

Old Church Garden - Wesley tomb

W1, Marylebone High Street

We don't normally include graves but since this has been moved it is now effectively a memorial.

4 subjects commemorated
Mary Abbots Church wall

Mary Abbots Church wall

W8, Kensington Church Walk, Mary Abbots Church

There has been a church on this site since 1262. The current building was designed by George Gilbert Scott and erected in 1872.

4 subjects commemorated
E. J. Parlanti

E. J. Parlanti

Bronze founder. Ercole Felipo Giacomo Parlanti was born in Rome. He and his older brother Alessandro worked at the Nelli foundry in Rome before moving to London. After his arrival in the UK he used...

Person, Craft / Design, Italy

14 memorials
English Hedonists

English Hedonists

The artist Carrie Reichardt is part of this group, probably its main artist, "Mad in England" being her trademark. 2018: Via Facebook Carrie kindly confirmed that she had made this series for a co...

Group, History, Humour

7 memorials