Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Percy Brooks
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Hendon war memorial - WW1
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Charles F. Sweeny
Wealthy businessman living in London, 70 South Audley Street, who introduced the Duke of Windsor to golf. More importantly he initiated the Eagle Squadrons whereby American pilot volunteers could h...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Lieutenant Commander James Dawbarn Young, R.N.V.R.
Qualified as surveyor and then as a lawyer. Public spirited and worked with the Claremont Central Mission (we think this was a nationwide religious charitable organisation working with young peopl...
War dead, WW1
3 memorials
J. Keith Alexander
Pilot Officer John Keith Alexander was born on 23 August 1912 in Joplin, Missouri, USA, the eldest of the five children of Ernest Earl Alexander (1890-1961) and Gladys Juanita Alexander née Burton ...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
George Cartwright, VC
Soldier. Born in South Kensington. He emigrated to Australia in 1912, and in 1915, enlisted in their Imperial Force. He joined the 33rd battalion, and after training in Britain was deployed to the ...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Gunner Lewis William Harman
Lewis William Harman was born on 2 October 1895 in Lambeth, the fourth of the ten children of William Benson Harman (1870-1914) and Sarah Harman née Davis (1867-1940). On 27 October 1895 he was bap...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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George Holyoake
Radical journalist, secularist and promoter of the Co-operative Movement. Born Birmingham as George Jacob Holyoake. He coined the term "secularism" in 1851 and "jingoism" in 1878. He edited a secul...
1 memorial
Mrs Henry Gage Spicer
Gertrude Maud Emms was born on 1 October 1885 in Bermondsey, the fourth of the seven children of George Edmonds Emms (1849-1908) and Alice Ann Emms née Harwood (1854-1927). On 31 January 1886 she w...
1 memorial
Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could not abide its left-wing politics, nor its leader, Ken Livingstone. On its 50th anniversary Diamond Geezer posted a goo...
241 memorials
King George VI
Became king when his brother, Edward VIII, abdicated. Like his father George V, he was born a second son and rather unexpectedly ascended to the throne. Like his grandfather, Edward VII, he was bor...
26 memorials
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