Commissioner in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1891-1927. Knight Grace in the Order of St John.
The 1904 publication "St Martin-le-Grand, Vol. XIV" contains an article written by Winny "On the Rocks at Bolt Tail" about a steamer running aground near Plymouth and how the passengers are assisted to abandon ship.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
W. Humphris Winny, OBE, AMIEE
Despite its appearance this memorial does not commemorate those who died in w...
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.
William Rea Edwards was Superintendent Secretary in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1892-1900. Knight Grace in the Order of St John. Inver Museum has a photo of a Rea-Edwards mo...
Person, Emergency Services, Medicine, Politics & Administration
Member of the ARP/Civil Defence Services - mobile first aid unit. Andrew Behan has kindly provided this research: Dr. Leonard Moss, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, was born on 14 April 1904. He was a son of S...
Howard Carter, 1874 - 1939, Egyptologist and discoverer of the tomb of Tutankhamun, lived here. English Heritage
Born Scotland. Emigrated to Canada in 1838 to work with the Hudson's Bay Company. He worked his way up the company and entered politics, made his fortune and was knighted in 1886. Died 28 Gros...
Person, Commerce, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Canada
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