Born in London as John Peniston Milbanke, the son of the 9th baronet and so later became the 10th baronet. Awarded the VC for his bravery in the Second Boer War when just 27. Killed in action in Turkey.
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Sir John Milbanke, VC
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St Peters Eaton Square - WW1 memorial - names
The Biblical quotation at the end of the inscription is from 1 John 3:16. Th...
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sergeant Frank James Emberson
Frank James Emberson was born on 9 April 1911, the elder son of Frank Emberson (1885-1950) and Alice Maud Emberson née Whiting (1887-1976). His birth was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1911 in th...
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Spencer John Bent, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 1-2 November 1914, age 23, while serving in the East Lancashire Regiment. "...he took command, and with great presence of mind and coolness, succeeded in holding h...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Luke Allen
Pilot Officer Luke Elbert Allen was born on 27 December 1917 in Las Animas, Bent, Colorado, USA, the second of the five children of Frank Wilson Allen (1897-1934) and Eugie Mae Allen née Fulbright ...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Dudley Graham Johnson, VC
Awarded the VC for his heroism on 4 November 1918, age 34, while serving in the South Wales Borderers. "During repeated attempts to cross the Sambre Canal his conduct was a fine example of great va...
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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Charles William Key
Born Buckinghamshire into a poor family. Became teacher then headmaster. Alderman in 1937 and in 1946 MP for Bow and Bromley and Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Health.
1 memorial
Samuel Lloyd Howard, DL, JP
1883, Trustee of Lopping Hall, Loughton. Born Tottenham. Died Menton, France. From "Photographic pedigree of the descendants of Isaac and Rachel Wilson" (1912) via Flickr: "Samuel Lloyd Howard, of...
1 memorial
J. & E. Hall, Dartford
From Dartford Archive: "In the early days the company specialised in heavy foundry-based engineering. Later on, the company developed a specialisation in refrigeration engineering." We wondered wh...
1 memorial
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