Soldier who fought in the Wars of the Roses. Born Lancashire. Originally a Yorkist, he switched sides and in 1485 fought at Bosworth Field for Tudor Henry VII, for which he was appointed Lord Chancellor. But he was accused of treasonable support of Perkin Warbeck and beheaded on Tower Hill.
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Sir William Stanley
{5 plaques, in total listing 27 names, each with their year of death, the fir...
Built on the site of Walsingham's mansion, this was the Navy Office in which ...
Homes for disabled servicemen and women, and the families of those killed in ...
Born 18 Fitzroy Street. Pioneer in the fleet air arm. British first sea lor...
