Jacob Astley, 1st Baron Astley of Reading was a Royalist commander in the English Civil War. Born Norfolk. Served Charles I loyally and, when the cause was lost, retired to Maidstone.
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Sir Jacob Astley
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Chelsea Pensioner statue
Commissioned by the Royal Hospital Chelsea to commemorate the Second Millenni...
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Graham Thomson Lyall, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 27 September 1918, age 26, while serving in the 102nd Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force. "Through two days of operations he captured 185 prisoners and 27 gun...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Jas. H. Mantell
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
H. Dowsett
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Captain Frederick Booth, VC, DCM
Captain Frederick Charles Booth VC, DCM. Born Holloway. Served in the British South Africa Police in Southern Rhodesia 1912-17. He was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions on 12 February 191...
War served, WW1
2 memorials
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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Canaletto
W1, Beak Street, 41
LCC Antonio Canal, called Canaletto (1697 - 1768), Venetian painter lived here.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Dr Salter Children's Playground - Coxson
SE1, Coxson Place
In 2010 London SE1 reported that Thames Water had plans to take over this playground as a work site for the construction of the new 'supe...
1 subject commemorated
Sir Henry Segrave
World speed record holder. Born Maryland, USA. His American mother died when he was 2. His father was Irish and he was brought up in Britain. Took the land record in 1929. Then at Lake Windermere, ...
1 memorial
Martin Andrews
Our colleague Andew Behan writes: A little research on this man shows that he was born Martin Guy Leslie Andrews in 1943 in Lambeth. Alumnus and long-term supporter of Goodenough College. He was a ...
2 memorials
William Bradley
Elected to Brentford Council in 1901 and vice chairman in 1903 but that does not explain why he was honoured with being placed on Andrew Carnegie's immediate right in this group shot. He certainly ...
1 memorial
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