From the Marine Society: "Founded with the aim of providing men to fight in the King's ships as Britain faced war with most of Europe, The Marine Society was the world's first charity dedicated to seafarers." Founded by Jonas Hanway (1712-1786), a trader, who feared that he would lose his men to the navy, so he set up the Society to recruit and train more sailors. Jonas also a governor of the Foundling Hospital and the first Londoner to carry an umbrella. See Radio Taxis for more on this eccentric man.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Marine Society
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Marine Society
Site of the King's Arms Tavern where the first meeting of the Marine Society ...
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J. Palmer
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Dunkirk Evacuation
In May 1940, British, French and Belgian troops were cut off on the French coast by German forces and faced death or capture. A hastily assembled fleet of 850 'little ships', code-named 'Operation ...
3 memorials
J. H. Starr
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
H. A. Napper
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Berlin Airlift
After WW2 Berlin was divided into 4 sectors, controlled by Britain, France, the USA and the Soviet Union respectively. Berlin was inside East Germany which was also controlled by the Soviets. Thi...
1 memorial