Naval officer. Born Dorset. Present on Nelson's ship at the Battle of Trafalgar. This is the Hardy of "Kiss me, Hardy" fame. Governor of Greenwich Hospital, 1834 until his death.
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Vice-Admiral, Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, GCB
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Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground
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Major General G. M. G. Swindells
Born Cheshire. National President of The British Korean Veterans Association from 2006. A strong swimmer, but drowned off the coast of Elba while on holiday. Obituary.
1 memorial
Serjeant Thomas James Brock
Thomas James Brock was born on 29 September 1879 in Peckham, Surrey (now Greater London), one of the seven children of William and Emily Brock. His birth was registered in the 4th quarter of 1879 i...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
William Compton, 6th Marquess of Northampton
Eldest son of the 5th Marquess. Achieved the rank of Major and was awarded the DSO after WW1. Then rose to the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel before retiring in 1932. Was in local government in Northam...
1 memorial
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, DCL, FRS
Naval officer and arctic explorer. Born Bath. The Canadian Encyclopedia says "He contributed much to the eventual discovery of the Northwest Passage and the North Pole." Lieut-Governor of Greenw...
1 memorial
C. Tapp
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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Sir William Henry Perkin, FRS
Chemist. Born King David's Lane, Shadwell. While a student at the Royal College of Chemistry, aged 18 he discovered the first aniline dyestuff while working in his home laboratory. He dropped o...
1 memorial
Second Lieutenant Geoffrey Woolley, VC
Born St Peter’s Vicarage in Bethnal Green, as Geoffrey Harold Woolley, the vicar’s son. The first British Territorial Army officer to be awarded the Victoria Cross. He was serving with the London R...
War served, WW1
2 memorials
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
Artist. Born in Seville. Best known for his religious works, he also produced a number of paintings of contemporary women and children. He died after falling from a scaffold when painting an altarp...
2 memorials
St Nicholas churchyard extension - north gate, east pier
W4, Church Street, St Nicholas Church
Of course, none of you need reminding that a perch is equivalent to 5 and a half yards so the enlargement was by 137.5 yards or 125.73 me...
1 subject commemorated
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