Wing Commander, GC, secret agent in WW2, codename "The White Rabbit". Born 45 Balcombe Street. Brought up in France. Served in WW1. Served in WW2 initially in the RAF but then in February 1942 he j...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War served, WW2

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Private Arthur James Pullen

Arthur James Pullen was born on 15 March 1882, the youngest of the six children of William Arthur Pullen (1842-1891) and Sarah Pullen née Kragh (1849-1903). The birth of Arthur Pullen was registere...

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

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Donald Robert Prevost

Donald Robert Prevost was born on 27 May 1922 the eldest of the three children of Robert Henry William Prevost (1894-1972) and Daisy Alice Prevost née Poole (1896-1976). His birth was registered in...

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial

Stéphane Mallarmé

SW3, Brompton Square, 6

London County Council Stéphane Mallarmé, 1842 - 1898, poet, stayed here in 1863.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

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Magna Carta fountain

TW20, High Street Egham, Tesco Metro

Interesting that no artist is named for this sculpture. As far as we can tell all the names on the plaque are of those in the council wh...

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators

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London Troops War Memorial

EC2, Threadneedle Street

Designed by Aston Webb with figures by Alfred Drury. The Duke of York who unveiled this later became George VI. Also present were the L...

52 subjects commemorated, 4 creators

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Chisenhale Works

Built by Morris Cohen to produce veneer for the construction of Spitfire cockpits, as well as propellers and plywood for Mosquito aircraft. The plaque on the building says it existed from the 1930s...

Group, Aviation, Engineering

1 memorial