Islingtonian who died in the South African War, 1899-1903
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Joseph Russell
Commemorated ati
South African War
We are told by the people at The Register of the Anglo-Boer War that this war...
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Ruth First
South African freedom fighter. Born Johannesburg. Married Slovo in 1949; the writer Gillian Slovo is their daughter. Killed by a parcel bomb addressed to her in Mozambique where she was living in e...
Person, Journalism / Publishing, Nationalism, Race Issues, Africa, South Africa
Private Frederick E. Cole
HMS Thetis, Royal Marine Light Infantry, South Africa.
D. J. Watts
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
M. P. Webster
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
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Queen Elizabeth's Oak
SE10, Greenwich Park
The old tree is presumably gradually being decomposed by beetles and the like. The new tree may be the one to the far right of our picture.
St John's Lodge
Haringey On-line has a map of the area in 1891 showing "St John's House" and the surrounding area still undeveloped. Someone has also posted Charlotte Riddell's thoughts on the redevelopment of th...
PC Alfred Smith
From Islington Tribune: "PC Smith heard the German Gotha G.V aircraft approaching and warned panicking factory workers in Central Street, Finsbury, to stay inside. He died when a bomb exploded a fe...
Orbell fountain - St George's Gardens
WC1, St George's Gardens
The gardens’ information board is interesting: St George’s Gardens was one of the very first burial grounds to be established away from ...
Grey Coat School - girl
SW1, Greycoat Place, Grey Coat School
The scholars are on the central facade of the building: boy to left, girl to right, with the British Royal coat of arms between. Above th...
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