Marshal of the RAF. Born Hungerford. Served in WWI first as a motorcycle despatch rider and then joined the Royal Flying Corps and became a pilot. Promoted rapidly and well-decorated. Chief of the Air Staff, 1940 - 1945, he went with Churchill to the major conferences. Promoted to Marshal of the Royal Air Force in 1944. One of the architects of victory in the WW2. Died near Chichester.
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Lord Charles Portal
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
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Private Frederick Dodman
Frederick Dodman was born on 2 February 1879 in Paddington, London, the son of John Dodman (1844-1917) and Sarah Dodman née Stevens (1846-1879). He was baptised on the 20 July 1879 at St Michael an...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
John James Whyntie
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
War dead, Other war
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Sir William Walworth
Fishmonger and Mayor 1374 to 1375 and 1380 to 1381. During the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 King Richard II met the rebels, led by Wat Tyler, at Smithfield to discuss their demands. A scuffle broke out...
1 memorial
Alderman Samuel Goodbehere
Probably born in Derbyshire as "Godbehere". A gold and silversmith. Died at home, China Terrace, Lambeth. The British Museum apparently have a portrait but it is not available so we show his hallma...
1 memorial
Robert & Horace Walpole
SW1, Arlington Street, 5
Greater London Council Sir Robert Walpole, 1676 - 1745, Prime Minister, and his son Horace Walpole 1717 - 1797, connoisseur and man of l...
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Lance Corporal Ernest George Arnold
Ernest George Arnold was born on 26 April 1889 in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, the second of the six children of Thomas Arnold (1859-1928) and Ellen Arnold née Pateman (1861-1934). The birth of Er...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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