Awarded the VC for his heroism on 21 August 1917, age 30, while serving in the 29th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "He coolly led his men against a strong point, displaying courage and pe...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial

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Edwd. Genge

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial

Sir Richard Westmacott

Sculptor. Born Grosvenor Square. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition. His son, with the same name was also a successful sculptor. Died at home at 14 South Audley Street.

Person, Sculpture

10 memorials

Howard Selwyn

United Kingdom citizen who died in the terrorist attacks in America on 11 September 2001. Howard Selwyn was born on 2 August 1954 in Leeds, Yorkshire, the eldest of the four children of Leslie Sel...

Person, Tragedy, USA

1 memorial

George Harry Wyatt, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 25-26 August 1914, age 27, while serving in the Coldstream Guards. "Positioned in a farm yard, enemy fire ignited a straw stack. Under heavy fire he put out the bl...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial

Ewer Street bomb shelter

SE1, Ewer Street

We found each of these civilian casualties in the CWGC database and the make up is interesting: two children (aged 12 and 16); 12 women; ...

Civilian war dead | WW2
23 subjects commemorated

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