Person    | Male  Died 14/10/1877

Michael Burns

Categories: Tragedy

Michael Burns
Crew member of the 'Olga'. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London.

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Michael Burns

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Cleopatra's needle - crew members lost

{A list of 6 names, oddly not in alphabetical sequence - see Subjects commemo...

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Culloden - prisoners

Culloden - prisoners

3,470 prisoners were taken, men women and children, and it was decided that they should all be tried in England.  Seven ships carried them from Inverness on 10 June 1746.  Their destinies were vari...

Group, Law, Tragedy, Scotland

1 memorial
Training ship Arethusa

Training ship Arethusa

Training ships were run by the Marine Society, and catered for boys from a wide range of backgrounds; from fee-paying prospective Merchant Navy officers, through those in Poor Law or other institut...

Vehicle, Children, Tragedy, Transport, Crimea

2 memorials
Andre Spitzer

Andre Spitzer

Fencing master and coach. Born in Timișoara, Romania. In 1956 he moved to Israel where he served in the air force and attended the National Sport Academy, where he studied fencing. Representing Isr...

Person, Sport / Games, Tragedy, Germany, Israel/Palestine, Romania

1 memorial
Jeffrey Benton

Jeffrey Benton

Jeffrey David Benton was born on 14 November 1947, the eldest child of Alan David Benton (1918-2005) and Thelma D. Benton née Alder (b.1923). His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1947 in ...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial