Islingtonian who died in the South African War, 1899-1903
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Walter P. Field
Commemorated ati
South African War
We are told by the people at The Register of the Anglo-Boer War that this war...
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Stanley Short
Leading Fireman killed as a result of an air raid on Plaistow Road, E15 on 19 March 1941. Stanley Short was born on 1 November 1904, the son Henry John Short (1873-1956) and Charlotte Short née H...
Louis-Napoleon, Prince Imperial
Son of Napoleon III. Born Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte in the Palace of the Tuileries, Paris. He fought in the Franco-Prussian war of 1870 - 71 with his father, and was then sent to ...
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Elisabeth Welch
Singer and actor. Born Elisabeth Margaret Welsh at West 61st Street, New York. Her career started in the chorus of 'black' Broadway shows. She was promoted to solo roles and travelled to Paris in t...
The sculpting Turners and Paget
SW6, Munster Road, 44
At the back of this house, accessed from Lettice Road, to the left of our photo is a building "Turners Studio". It looks new but is presu...
DNA structure discovery
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Mohamed Al-Fayed
Shop-keeper. Born Egypt. Arrived in London in the 70s and added the aristocratic "al" prefix to his name. He owned Harrods, the Paris Ritz and Fulham Football Club. The drunk chauffeur of the ca...
William Morris - Bexleyheath bust
DA6, Bexleyheath Market Place
Morris lived very nearby in The Red House for 5 years. This bust was unveiled to mark the centenary of his death.
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