Oldest royal yacht club in the UK (which raises the question of how many are there?) Also known as the Cumberland Fleet, it was founded by the Duke of Cumberland. Traditionally the Commodore is a member of the royal family. Earl Mountbatten was Commodore for 20 years; Prince Charles held the post for a time and today (2012) the Club's Commodore is HRH Prince Andrew. It looks like it's also traditional for the Commodore to move on to be Admiral, since both Mountbatten and Prince Charles have taken that route.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Royal Thames Yacht Club
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Mountbatten Copse
This memorial was planted just over two years after the violent death of Moun...
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Sutton United Football Club
Football team who currently (2023-2024) play in the English Football League Two. Their home ground is Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London. Their Wikipedia page gives much information about t...
1 memorial
Steve Redgrave
Rower. Born Buckinghamshire. Won Olympic gold: 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000 - this man can row! But what his connection is to Southwark or the South Bank, we can not discover.
1 memorial
Bella Burge
Bella was married to boxer (and bank robber, see OldTimeMusicHall) Dick Burge. They took on the lease of the Surrey Chapel, an ex-chapel which had become a boxing ring in 1910. Renamed "The Ring"...
1 memorial
James (Jim) Selby
Stage coachman. Lived at 7 Edgware Road. On 13 July 1888, he established a record by driving “The Old Times” coach from Hatchett's Hotel to the “Old Ship” at Brighton and back - 108 miles in 7 ho...
1 memorial
Tour de France
Multiple stage bicycle race, which has been held annually (apart from the world wars) since its inception. Its first organiser was Henri Desgrange, and originally it ran around the perimeter of Fra...
1 memorial