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Those from Indian Sub-continent, Africa & Caribbean who fought with Britain in the 2 world wars

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Those from Indian Sub-continent, Africa & Caribbean who fought with Britain in the 2 world wars

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Memorial Gates

Designed by Liam O'Connor as a reduced-scale version of Lutyens' monument at ...

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Ruth First

Ruth First

South African freedom fighter. Born Johannesburg. Married Slovo in 1949; the writer Gillian Slovo is their daughter. Killed by a parcel bomb addressed to her in Mozambique where she was living in e...

Person, Journalism / Publishing, Nationalism, Race Issues, Africa, South Africa

1 memorial
Richard Francis Burton

Richard Francis Burton

Explorer. Born Devon. He and his wife Isabel, have a very unusual tomb at St Mary Magdalen, Worple Road, Mortlake.

Person, Exploring, Africa, Indian Sub-continent

1 memorial
David Livingstone

David Livingstone

Explorer, missionary, writer and medic. Born at Blantyre, just south of Glasgow. Qualified as a doctor in order to go as a medical missionary to China. Got the source of the Nile wrong and failed t...

Person, Exploring, Religion, Seriously Famous, Africa, Scotland

2 memorials
Bartolomeu Dias

Bartolomeu Dias

Portuguese nobleman who sailed around the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of Africa, in 1488, the first European known to do so since ancient times.

Person, Exploring, Africa, Portugal

1 memorial
Saint Augustine

Saint Augustine

Theologian and philosopher. Also known as Augustine of Hippo. Born in Thagaste (now Souk Ahras), Algeria. He was brought up as a Christian by his mother, Saint Monica. He travelled to teach in Rome...

Person, Philosophy, Religion, Africa, Italy

2 memorials

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John Danby
1 memorial
Mickie Most

Mickie Most

Singer and record producer. Born Aldershot as Michael Hayes. Worked as a singing waiter at the 2i's coffee bar. As a producer he discovered the Animals and also worked with Herman's Hermits and ...

Person, Music / songs

1 memorial
Captain Harry Gee

Captain Harry Gee

Aircraft pilot.

Person, Aviation

1 memorial
Johnson & Reynolds - The Club

Johnson & Reynolds - The Club

W1, Gerrard Street, 9

This is the only surviving purpose-built 18th century tavern, now in 2011, a Chinese deli.

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
H. F. Phillips

H. F. Phillips

Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Harry Freeman Phillips was born in 1886 in Shoreditch. He joined the army on 29 June 1904 at Warley, Essex, and was posted to the 2nd ...

Person

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial