Naval officer. Born London. Served in the American War of Independence and French Revolutionary Wars. Died at home in Grafton Street. William, 5th Viscount Howe was his younger brother.

Person, Armed Forces

1 memorial

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Commissioners of Sewers, Holborn and Finsbury Divisions

We don't want to go very deeply into this subject but according to this report: Holborn and Finsbury Divisions of Sewers. Report of the Surveyor [J. Roe] to the Court held 27th January 1843 ... By ...

Group, Engineering

2 memorials

Gyorgy Krasso

Hungarian patriot. New York Times obituary. Krasso's widow, Agnes Hay, has kindly allowed us to use this photograph.

Person, Nationalism, Hungary

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John Masefield

Poet. Born Herefordshire. Orphaned early he was sent to sea, aged 13, to train as an officer and seems to have spent a lot of time reading and writing. Aged 17 he jumped ship in New York where he c...

Person, Poetry, USA

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Hilda Beatrice Reynolds

A parishioner or member of the congregation of St Matthias, N16, who was killed in a WW1 air raid.

Person

War dead, WW1

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Bagley's Foundry / The Foundery

There was a gun-manufacturing foundry at Windmill Hill, now Tabernacle Street EC2, until an explosion on 10 May 1716. Captured French guns were being melted and the liquid metal was poured into mou...

Building, Engineering, Religion

2 memorials