Professional cricketer who played for Surrey 1905-34 and for England in 61 Test matches 1908-30. Born John Berry Hobbs in Cambridge. Knighted 1953. Died at home in Hove.
Our image shows Hobbs c.1920.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Sir Jack Hobbs
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Hobbs Gates
See Alpha Rail for a close-up photo of these lovely Art Deco gates during the...
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Seb Lewis
Charlton superfan. Charlton Athletic was first supported by his father and brother. Seb went to The Valley for the first time in 1992 and went on to attend every single game, home and away from Feb...
1 memorial
Henry the 'Game Chicken' Pearce
Bare-knuckle prizefighter. Born in Bristol. He fought under the London Prize Ring rules, and was the English champion from 1804 until 1807. His nickname probably derives from his signing his name a...
1 memorial
Tonbridge Club
From Tony Jauncey: "Tonbridge club in Judd Street was founded after WW2 by a local vicar for the boys of King's Cross and surrounding area, to get them off the street and channel their energy into ...
1 memorial
Ernie Izzard
Boxer. Started boxing at The Ring, Blackfriars Road. British Lightweight Champion, 1924-25. The picture source gives his fight history and at Rootsweb we found: “... prominent boxer and lightwei...
1 memorial
Rugby Football Union
Created when delegates from 22 clubs met at the Pall Mall Restaurant and rules were drawn up based on those of Rugby School.
1 memorial
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British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection / Cruelty Free International
Founded in Bristol by Frances Power Cobbe, who had earlier founded the NAVS. 2012 it joined another organisation and rebranded as Cruelty Free International. For completeness we should mention the...
1 memorial
Walworth Boy Scouts Tragedy - lost statue
SE15, Linden Grove, Nunhead Cemetery
This monument, now lost, was paid for by public subscription. This photo comes from the BBC, where it is captioned: "The life-size bronze...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Fawcett frieze - 17, Pankhurst x 4
SW1, Parliament Square
Most statues have plinths, which often carry the identity of the statue but little more. The plinth for this Millicent Fawcett statue is ...
4 subjects commemorated
St Dunstans College
EC3, St Dunstan's Hill, St Dunstan's Garden
We were more than usually delighted to find this memorial. This gothic ruin of a garden is so lovely we wanted a way of including it on L...
2 subjects commemorated
Harold Pinter
E5, Thistlewaite Road, 19
Plaque unveiled by his widow, Lady Antonia Fraser. It says he was born at this address, but in fact, his family didn't move here until so...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
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