Crew member of the 'Olga'. Died during the voyage bringing Cleopatra's Needle to London.
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William Askin
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Cleopatra's needle - crew members lost
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Lloyd Hall
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Lloyd Richard Hall was born on 28 November 1960 and died, aged 20 years, on 18 January 1981 in a fire at party being held at 439 New Cros...
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Frederick Mitchell
Auxiliary Fireman - one of two men (with L. W. G. Wilson) who gave their lives at Soho Fire Station on 7th October 1940. Beyond the Flames has another photo and: "It would take two days before the...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Thomas Faryner and his shop
Born 1615-6, Thomas Faryner (or Farriner) joined the Baker's Company in 1637, and by 1649 had his own bakery/shop/home on Pudding Lane. It seems that someone failed properly to extinguish a fire in...
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Guiseppe Pinelli
Anarchist. Born Milan, Italy. Worked as a railroad fitter. One of a number of anarchists who were taken in for questioning following a bomb that went off in Milan killing 17 people. Pinelli was see...
1 memorial
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Royal Air Force
Formed 1st April 1918 at Hotel Cecil, 80 the Strand where it had its first headquarters. Motto: Per Ardua Ad Astra, Latin for "Through Struggles to the Stars".
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Co-op bank - Monoploy
N1, Islington High Street, 1, Co-op Bank
Victor and Marjorie came to London from Leeds specifically to select names for the board. Having been out on a name-gathering 'morning ta...
4 subjects commemorated,
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Pickwick Bicycle Club
The oldest surviving cycling club in the world was founded at Downs Hotel, during the craze for the newly evolving bicycle, just 2 weeks after Charles Dickens died. The founding members honoured hi...
1 memorial
Roger Robinson, Cllr
One of the longest running councillors in Camden, when he stood down in 2022 he was given the title Alderman. First elected in 1964 he served a total of 38 years in 2 stints. He attended the first ...
2 memorials
Captain William Bligh
Naval officer and colonial governor. Born in Plymouth. He served under Captain James Cook and was chosen to command the Bounty on a voyage to Tahiti to collect bread-fruit plants. On the return jo...
Person, Armed Forces, Exploring, Seriously Famous, Australia
3 memorials
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