Islingtonian who died in the South African War, 1899-1903
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Bassett
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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Private Frederick E. Cole
HMS Thetis, Royal Marine Light Infantry, South Africa.
W. Clarke
Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
Joe Slovo
South African freedom fighter. Born Lithuania. His family emigrated to South Africa when he was 8. Married First in 1949. died at home in Johannesburg, as a member of Nelson Mandela's government.
Robert Baden-Powell
Army officer and founder of the boy scouts and girl guides. Born as Robert Stephenson Smyth Powell at 6 Stanhope Street, Paddington. His mother changed the family name to Baden-Powell after her hus...
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Christmas cards
The first card was designed by John Horsley. The Mail has some pictures of early Christmas cards.
Edith Martineau
Daughter of keen Unitarian Frederick Nettlefold and his wife Mary. Married Sydney Martineau (1863 – 1945, British Olympic fencer). From 1929 was the lay president of the General Assembly of Unitar...
Lionel Tertis
Virtuoso violist. Born in West Hartlepool. Initially he studied the violin in Leipzig and at the Royal Academy of Music, London. He was encouraged to take up the viola instead, and rapidly became o...
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