Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
William Braine
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John Franklin statue
{On the front of the plinth:} To the great arctic navigator and his brave co...
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John Torrington
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Henry Robertson Bowers
One of Scott's four companions who died with him, returning from the South Pole. Lieutenant in the Navy. Nicknamed Birdie due to his beak-like nose.
3 memorials
James Thompson
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Amy Johnson
Pioneering pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia. Flying solo or with her husband, Jim Mollison, she set many long-distance records during the 1930s. Born Yorkshire. ...
1 memorial
Frederick Hornby
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
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Old Velho / First Jewish cemetery
From London Gardens Online : "The Sephardi Velho (Old) Cemetery opened in 1657, the first Jewish cemetery to be established with Oliver Cromwell's approval. The land was formerly part of a garden a...
2 memorials
Gustav Holst
Composer and teacher of music. Born at 4 Pittville Terrace (now called Clarence Road), Cheltenham. Baptised Gustavus Theodore. He attended the Royal College of Music where he was a fellow student o...
1 memorial
Great Fire of London
Started on a Sunday morning. After 4 days the destruction included: - an area of one and a half miles by a half mile - 87 churches - 13,200 houses - only 6 people are recorded as having died (but ...
55 memorials
St Mary Rotherhithe - charity boy
SE16, St Marychurch Street, 70
The watch-house is the low building to the right of the one with the scholar statues. the blue plaque you can just see to the left is fo...
2 subjects commemorated
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