Soldier and politician. Born Clackmannanshire, Scotland. Lieutenant-general in the army. Served in the Napoleonic Wars. Died following a hit at a battle, a victory, near Alexandria.
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Sir Ralph Abercromby
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Cleopatra's needle
Pink granite, 68.5 feet high, 186 tons. Vulliamy created, and Youngs cast, th...
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Heroes of Telemark
In 1943 Norwegian resistance commandos sponsored by the SOE raided the enemy-occupied Norsk hydro plant in the Telemark region of Norway. This successful raid sabotaged the machinery that was produ...
2 memorials
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Ernest George Neighbour
The photo shows Ernie with his wife Lily on their wedding day before he went to war. He was captured in Singapore in 1942. From the Picture source: "Mr Neighbour grew up in the Caledonian Road area...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Michael Painter
Woodcarver. Some people succeed in their battle against nominative determinism. See Isambard Kingdom Brunel for a brief discussion on this naming nicety.
1 memorial
Richard Garbe
His style moved from Victorian to art deco.Other work: decorations to Thames House on northern approach to Southwark Bridge.
3 memorials
King's Wardrobe
EC4, Wardrobe Place, 5
This must be the most surreal street in London. It has pavements and kerbs, and a cobbled road-way. So far, so good, but the pavement is ...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Silvertown firemen
At least two firemen from the Silvertown Fire Station responded to the fire at the TNT factory across the road. They lost their lives when that fire led to the Silvertown Explosion. The plaque refe...
1 memorial
William Tierney Clark - Fulham Reach
W6, Thames Path, Fulham Reach
Don't get us wrong, we do like Hammersmith Bridge, but all his bridges look rather samey, don't they?
9 subjects commemorated
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