Chiswick firefighter from Bedford. Died in his guesthouse when shot by robbers while on holiday in Venezuela. The pictures shows Tom on the left with his 21 year-old brother Jack who was stabbed in the attack but survived.
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Tom Ossel
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Tom Ossel memorial garden
The Tom Ossel Memorial Garden This garden of peace is dedicated to the memory...
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Kathleen Veronica Hughes
Kathleen Veronica Hughes was killed in the Moorgate tube disaster. When her death was registered in the 2nd quarter of 1975 in London City Registration District, her date of birth was shown as 'Abo...
Harold Frank Ricketts
For more information about this hero click on the picture of his plaque.
Walklings Bakery bomb victims
killed on 17th April 1941 whilst sheltering in the cellars of Walklings Bakery. The building, which stood on the corner of The Cut and Greet Street, suffered a direct hit killing all 54 people.
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Councillor W. W. Paton
JP and Mayor of West Ham 1951-52. Also a Reverend.
Empire Windrush
Liner, built in Hamburg with the name 'Monte Rosa' as a luxury cruise ship. Many of the passengers in the early days were privileged members of the Nazi Party. She saw active service in WW2 and was...
Tony Hancock
Comedy actor. Otherwise known as Anthony Aloysius St. John Hancock, of 23 Railway Cuttings, East Cheam. Born in Birmingham as Anthony John Hancock. He was a major figure in British television and...
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