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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
W. A. Atkin
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London Fire Brigade - Highgate Cemetery
The 104 names on the marble plaques are of men who either lost their lives, o...
Other Subjects
Lady Alice Maud Bootle-Wilbraham, OBE
Lady District Superintendent in the St John Ambulance Brigade, No. 1 District Metropolitan Corps, 1899-1922. Honorary Serving Sister in the Order of St John. On its Facebook page this photo is cap...
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
Warden Albert Charles Thompson
Albert Charles Thompson was born on 10 June 1909 the third of the nine children of Thomas Charles Thompson (1884-1942) and St. Helena Thompson née Shears (1888-1938). His birth was registered in th...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Kenneth J. Bowles
Auxiliary Fireman Kenneth John Bowles was born on 15 October 1910 in Beckenham, Kent, the second son of Alfred Edward Bowles (b.1879) and Minnie Bowles née Bear (1877-1946). The 1911 census shows h...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Colin J. Townsley G.M., Station Officer
The officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station. Died trying to rescue a woman from the blazing ticketing hall as the fire suddenly erupted. Fire-fighters attempting to re-enter the ticketi...
4 memorials
Jack Bauer
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - stretcher bearer. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Jack Bauer was born on 14 March 1907 in Stepney, a son of Louis and Leah Bauer who were...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Joseph Priestley statue
WC1, Russell Square, 30
The thinker in a cubby-hole effect is enhanced by being shrouded in netting (to keep the pigeons off). August 2017: A letter in The Guar...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
National Portrait Gallery - Stanhope
WC2, Charing Cross Road
This building, 1896, designed by Ewan Christian, has 18 busts contained in medallions around the top of the facades. Starting at the east...
1 subject commemorated
John Gilbert Winant
United States ambassador to Great Britain 1941-46. Born New York City. Succeeded the pro-appeasement ambassador, Joseph Kennedy, Winant was with Churchill when news arrived of the attack on Pearl H...
2 memorials
Sir Ernest Lamb
Politician. He was elected to the common council of the City of London, later becoming a deputy alderman and lieutenant of the City. He was elected to parliament for Rochester in 1906, losing the s...
1 memorial
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