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W. A. Atkin

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W. A. Atkin
Either lost his life, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and was buried in the Highgate Cemetery plot between 1884 and 1955.

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W. A. Atkin

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London Fire Brigade - Highgate Cemetery

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F. Claridge

F. Claridge

District Staff Officer in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1902-1950. Commander in the Order of St John.

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1 memorial
John H. Maynard

John H. Maynard

Fireman killed as a result of an air raid on Court Downs Road, Beckenham, Kent on 16 April 1941. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man:  Fireman John Henry Maynard was born...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Capt. F. E. Bendix, MRCS, MRCP, LDS

Capt. F. E. Bendix, MRCS, MRCP, LDS

Assistant Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 (Prince of Wales's) District, 1924-1944. Commander in the Order of St John.

Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Alan C. Barber

Alan C. Barber

Auxiliary Fireman Alan Charles Barber was born 15 May 1914 in West Norwood, Surrey, the son of William Charles Edward Barber (1881-1967) and Ethel Barber née Langton (b.1882).  His father was a Car...

Person, Emergency Services

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Fm. Alfred George Abrahart
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial

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Mr H. Wilcox

Mr H. Wilcox

Administrator and Trustee of the Putney Pest House Charity, 1862.

Person, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare

1 memorial
V1 and V2 rockets

V1 and V2 rockets

The V1 and V2 rockets were developed as a reaction to the heavy allied bombing of German cities towards the end of WW2. (V stands for Vergeltungswaffe - retribution weapon'). In total, over 3,000 V...

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28 memorials
West Hackney National Schools

West Hackney National Schools

N16, Evering Road, 9a

We weren't expecting the investigation into this plaque to turn up anything particularly interesting but go to the page for vicar Birch a...

2 subjects commemorated
G. Wright

G. Wright

R.A.F. Fought but did not die in WW1

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial