Established in South Kensington on the site now occupied by the V&A Museum.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal School of Naval Architecture
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Naval Architects
To commemorate the Royal School of Naval Architecture established on this sit...
Other Subjects
Essex Street, House & grounds
The site now covered by Essex Street and Devereux Court was once Essex House and grounds, named after Robert, Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth's favourite, who also led a rebellion against her which ...
Henry Wilson (art)
Architect, jeweller and designer. A leading figure in the British Arts & Crafts movement. Born near Liverpool. Trained with and worked in John Sedding's practice. Taught at the Central School ...
Kingerlee and Sons
Builders. An unusual name, so we are assuming that this is the company founded by Thomas Henry Kingerlee, a plumber from Banbury. He moved to Oxford where he established a thriving business, undert...
Basil Champneys
Architect. Born Whitechapel. Died at home at 42 Frognal Lane, Hampstead. Works include: Newnham College, Cambridge.
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Albert Hodge
Born on the Scottish island of Islay. Some information about Hodge can be found at Glasgow City of Sculpture.
First British public airmail flight
The balloon flight was organised to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII, and was piloted by M. Auguste Eugine Gaudron and Dr Francis Alexander Barton. It ascended from the Croydon Road Recr...
Britten - Pears Foundation
From the website: "We promote the music of Benjamin Britten and his work with singer Peter Pears, and are based at the home they shared, The Red House in Aldeburgh." Britten and Pears lived here f...
Admiral, Sir John Colpoys, GCB
Naval officer. While attempting to control the 1797 Spithead mutiny, Colpoys ordered the shooting of his own crew thus causing the death of several men (we can't find an exact number). Not surpri...
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