Awarded the VC for his heroism on 1 May 1918, age 29, while serving in the London Regiment (London Scottish). "For conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty during an attack. Although severely injured and under heavy fire he displayed the utmost valour and endurance until his position was relieved. (El Haud, Transjordan)". Freemason at: №4033, St Vedast Lodge.
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Robert Edward Cruickshank, VC
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Freemason VCs - N4 - Collings-Wells, Cooper, Cruickshank
John Stanhope Collings-Wells, 22-27 March 1918, Aged 37, The Bedfordshire Reg...
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G. W. Cordell
Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
1 memorial
Alfred Joseph Richards VC
Soldier,. born in Plymouth. He was a sergeant in the 1st Battalion, the Lancashire Fusiliers. On 25th April at Gallipoli, Turkey, soldiers landing on the beach faced fire from hidden machine guns c...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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John Locke
Philosopher. Born Somerset. Wrote 'An Essay Concerning Human Understanding' and 'Two Treatises of Government'. 1693 wrote 'Some Thoughts Concerning Education' saying "I think I may say that of al...
3 memorials
Alan D. Savage
MBE DFM. RAF bomber pilot. Designed the Croydon Aerodrome WW2 memorial and was nstrumental in having it erected.
1 memorial
Councillor Ray Adamson, Mayor of Camden
Ray Adamson served as the Mayor of the London Borough of Camden for the year 1997-98 and from the Camden New Journal published on 13 August 2009 we learn that he was born on 10 August 1928 and died...
3 memorials
The Cedars
Former house owned by Lord Castleton. The home of Mary Fletcher from 1763 - 1768.
1 memorial
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