Astronaut. From Rianovosti: "Gagarin visited London in July 1961, three months after his legendary flight. He met with members of the Foundry Workers Union during his visit, as he had worked as a foundryman before his career in aeronautics, as well as with the British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Queen Elizabeth II."
Killed when the training jet he was piloting crashed.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Yury Gagarin
The statue, a gift via the British Council, to the UK from the Russian Space ...
Born Devonport. Royal Navy Antarctic explorer. With four companions, E.A. Wilson, H.R. Bowers, L.E.G. Oates, E. Evans, died returning from the South Pole, having been pipped at the post by Amundsen...
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.
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Able seaman on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Owned the building from 1858 until 1887. During this time works were carried out under the architect C. McJ (or McI) North.
Victoria died on 22 January 1901, less than a year after this last visit to the City.
Soldier. Born John George Pattison. He emigrated to Canada where he enlisted to fight in WW1. He was posted to France, and on the 10th April 1917 he fought in the battle of Vimy Ridge. The advance ...
The Marchmont Association give the address at the time as 31 Tavistock Place. Old maps show a chapel (with various names over the years) ...
Both memorial stones were originally located in the nearby St James's Church (in Fore Street, south of Cowper Road), which has been conve...
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