Person    | Male  Born 1/3/1894  Died 6/10/1954

Sir Roderic Maxwell Hill

Categories: Armed Forces, Education

Air Chief Marshall. Born Hampstead. Fought in both world wars, earning his wings in 1916. On retirement became Rector of the Imperial College of Science and Technology 1948 - 54, Vice-Chancellor of the University of London 1953 - 54.  Died near St Bartholomew's Hospital.

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Sir Roderic Maxwell Hill

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Sir Roderic Hill

This building was opened on 28 May 1957 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Qu...

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Captain William Mudge

Captain William Mudge

Surveyor. Born Plymouth, godson of Samuel Johnson. Served in South Carolina. 1791 joined the Ordnance Trigonometrical Survey and became its director in 1798. Thus a very important figure in the wor...

Person, Armed Forces, Science, USA

1 memorial
Victualling Yard, Deptford

Victualling Yard, Deptford

An information board “Docklands Heritage – Deptford River Walk” gives a good introduction to the area so we have transcribed it: "Alongside the Dockyard a Navy victualling and supply centre grew u...

Place, Armed Forces, Food & Drink

2 memorials
Edward Cooper, VC

Edward Cooper, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 16 August 1917, age 21, while serving in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps. "Enemy machine gun fire from a blockhouse was holding up the battalion’s advance. With four ...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
W. H. Warner

W. H. Warner

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial