Courtier, explorer, author and puddle-coverer. Born Devon. Became a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I and explored Virginia, America, for her, enabling its colonisation. Briefly imprisoned in the Tower for marrying without the Queen's permission. Explored part of of South America looking for El Dorado and in the process upset the Spanish. This, together with an accusation of plotting against James I brought about his imprisonment and execution at Old Palace Yard.
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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Eagle House - Merton
{Beside the London Borough of Merton coat of arms:} Eagle House A fine Queen ...
Sir Walter Raleigh statue
This statue was erected in commemoration of the 350th anniversary of the foun...
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Sir Walter Raleigh
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London Bridge remnant
The long piece of text is attributed to Raleigh, here and all over the web, b...
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Frederick Hornby
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
F. R. M. Crozier
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Captain, Sir John Franklin
Born Lincolnshire. Royal Navy. Governor of Tasmania 1836-43. where there is also a statue. Left England in 1845 leading an expedition of 2 ships, HMS Erebus and HMS Terror, to voyage the last unnav...
3 memorials
Charles H. Osmer
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Charles Coombs
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
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LSHTM - Leishman
WC1, Gower Street, School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
This listed building was designed by Vernor Rees in 1926, one of the first steel-framed buildings ever erected. The balconies are decorat...
1 subject commemorated
John Bertram, Deputy
Commoner on the Bridge House Estates Committee, 1894.
1 memorial
H. G. Wells
Born Bromley, Kent. Wrote "The Time Machine", "The War of the Worlds", "The History of Mr Polly" (1909). Married twice but believed in and practised free love. Had many affairs, his mistresses incl...
11 memorials
Gilbert Bayes
Born 6 Oval Road, Camden Town. Also did the bronze group with clock at the entrance to Selfridges; Oxford Street (1928); the lovely sculptural work on 1 Wigmore Street (1925) as shown at Ornamental...
11 memorials
Albt. E. Bishop
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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