Person    | Male  Born 1/5/1850  Died 16/1/1942

Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

Categories: Armed Forces, Royalty

Countries: Canada, Ireland

Born Arthur William Patrick Albert, the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria. Created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex in 1874. Entered the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich at 16 years old, and in 1900 was appointed Commander in Chief of the British Army in Ireland, and Governor General of Canada in 1911. After a military career he became Governor General of Canada in 1911.

After WW1 if you wanted a statue or memorial unveiled Connaught was your man. Go to the Royal Artillery Monument to see him in action. And to the Masonic Temple in the Great Eastern Hotel in Liverpool Street to see a bust. The building is now used as a theatre so it is possible to see the bust without rolling up your trouser leg. Father of Patricia.

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Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn

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Abraham Lincoln statue

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John Stanhope Collings-Wells, VC

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Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
L. A. Marlow

L. A. Marlow

Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Warrant Officer Robert William Long

Warrant Officer Robert William Long

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Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Harry Cole

Harry Cole

Born 48A Lower Road, Rotherhithe. Married and joined the Met Police in 1952. Served as a police constable at Carter Street Station for 29 years, until he retired in 1983. He was a well-known and po...

Person, Armed Forces, Literature

1 memorial
F. Greygoose

F. Greygoose

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Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial

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Charles Anderson

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Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
William Lee and F. J. Smith

William Lee and F. J. Smith

Architects active in 1882.

Group, Architecture

2 memorials
King Edgar

King Edgar

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Person, Royalty

2 memorials