As secretary of the Admiralty in November 1805 it was Marsden who was the first to receive the news of the Battle of Trafalgar. Born County Wicklow. Sent by the civil service to work in Sumatra and on his return wrote a book on the subject.
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William Marsden, Secretary of the Admiralty
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The Trafalgar Way - Admiralty
The Trafalgar Way Destination - The Admiralty On Monday 21st October 1805 t...
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Charles W. Bowerman
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Charles Christmas Piper
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Jeremy Kite
Councillor on Dartford Borough Council and Leader in 2023.
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"The men and women of Streatham who gave their lives in the service of their country in two world wars 1914 - 1918 and 1939 - 1945 and in other conflicts."
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Major Matthew Meiklejohn, VC
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Horatio ('Horace') Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford
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Charles Morgan
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Charles Morgan, 1894 - 1958, novelist and critic, lived and died here. English Heritage
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Elizabeth David
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