Born near Sunderland. Joined the army against his father's wishes. Served in India and the First Afghan War. Recaptured Cawnpore in the Indian Rebellion of 1857. Died in the recently relieved Lucknow, of dysentery. In 1859 (Henry) Havelock Ellis was named for the General, a distant relative.
2 years after he died, a distant relative was named for him and went on to become known as Havelock Ellis.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Major General Sir Henry Havelock
This was the first statue ever to be made from a photograph. There is a copy ...
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Edward Alfred Shaw was born on 16 May 1892 in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, the eldest of the ten children of the Reverend Edward Domett Shaw (1860-1937) and Agnes Shaw née Gilbey (1867-1944)....
Site of the City of London School, 1835 - 1882 The Corporation of the City of London
As usual the active service death toll in WW1 is much greater than that in WW2. But we find it surprising that in WW2 more people died in...
Boards like this, listing the holders of high offices in the organisation, are on display in many office lobbies, school halls, club foye...
The 3 black plaques are low down on the pilasters between the windows. 'Tailor Alley' can be seen to the left of our main photo. 'Burton'...
Sculptor and artist associated with the Bloomsbury Group. Youngest son of the judge and law lord Thomas, Lord Tomlin of Ash. Bisexual and promiscuous he seems to have had relations with many of the...
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