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Joseph Russell

Countries: South Africa

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Commemorated on a memorial as having died in a war, not WW1 or WW2.

Joseph Russell

Islingtonian who died in the South African War, 1899-1903

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Joseph Russell

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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

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

1 memorial
Private Frederick E. Cole

Private Frederick E. Cole

HMS Thetis, Royal Marine Light Infantry, South Africa.

Person, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
David Thorby

David Thorby

Islingtonian who died in the South African War, 1899-1903

Person, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
D. J. Watts

D. J. Watts

Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.

Person, Armed Forces, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial
M. P. Webster

M. P. Webster

Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.

Person, Armed Forces, South Africa

War dead, Other war
1 memorial

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Queen Elizabeth's Oak

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.

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
St John's Lodge

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...

Building, Property

1 memorial
PC Alfred Smith

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...

Person, Emergency Services, Tragedy

War dead non-military, WW1
2 memorials
Orbell fountain - St George's Gardens

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 ...

1 creator
Grey Coat School - girl

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...

2 subjects commemorated