George Simkins
Born 17/4/1905, 119 years ago
George Simkins was born on 17 April 1905 in Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire, the youngest of the four children of Frederick Henry Simkins (1869-1940) and Emily Simkins née Asher (1868-1956). In ...
George Simkins was born on 17 April 1905 in Stoney Stratford, Buckinghamshire, the youngest of the four children of Frederick Henry Simkins (1869-1940) and Emily Simkins née Asher (1868-1956). In ...
One of five fire-watchers killed on the night bombs fell on Chelsea Old Church and the surrounding area. Optical lens maker at Gregory Bottley & Co. Had been with the firm since leaving school....
Auxiliary Fireman Harry Richard Skinner was born on 8 December 1908 in Southwark, the third of the six children of John William Skinner (1874-1934) and Louise Skinner née Spratley (1879-1959). His ...
Former Destroyer in the Polish Navy. ORP stands for Okret Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (Ship of the Polish Republic).
1st and last Baronet of Chertsey. Son of David Stern.
From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday".
Born Malta, son of an army man. From his alma mater, the King's School Canterbury "From 1909 to 1916 he was Vicar of St Peter's Ealing and from 1916 until his death he was Vicar of St Peter's Eaton...
As ships got bigger ports were needed further down the Thames. In 1909 Tilbury Port became part of the Port of London Authority. Situated just upstream from Tilbury Fort.
From Police Memorial Trust: "PC Gary Toms and a colleague were in a marked police car in Ashlin Road, Stratford when they began to follow a car that had been reported as being used in a burglary in...
From the Sub Fire Station 6W, Cheyne Place. Died in a fire which took the lives of seven firemen, known as "The Wednesday". Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Reginald ...