1 memorial
Rev. William Hagger Barlow
Born 5/5/1833, 191 years ago
Vicar of Islington, active 1894. From The Eagle, 1891 "The Christian of May 2, 1890, gives an excellent portrait and a biographical sketch of the Rev W. H. Barlow, B.D. Vicar of Islington, formerly...
1 memorial
Napoleon Bonaparte
Died 5/5/1821, 203 years ago
Military and political leader. Born at Ajaccio, Corsica. He trained as an officer in France and achieved prominence under the first French Republic. He led successful campaigns against the first an...
Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, France
8 memorials
George Borrow
Born 5/5/1803, 221 years ago
Writer and traveller. Born George Henry Borrow, East Dereham, Norfolk. He travelled widely throughout Europe and Morocco and was also a great linguist. He caused a minor scandal, when, in a transla...
1 memorial
George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan
Born 5/5/1783, 241 years ago
Naval officer and politician. Born St James's Square. Joined the Navy aged 13 (this was not uncommon) and served in the French Revolutionary Wars. Charles had 7 elder brothers so the chances of him...
1 memorial
James Bradley Chamberlain
Died 5/5/1880, 144 years ago
Andrew Behan has kindly researched this frequenter of the Old Bailey: James Bradley Chamberlain was born on 30 June 1795 in Warwick, Warwickshire. He was the eldest son and the second of the five c...
1 memorial
Sir Simon de Burley
Died 5/5/1388, 636 years ago
Soldier and then tutor to Prince Richard who would become Richard II. Burley stayed close to Richard, arranging his marriage for him. Burley had great influence over the king, which was resented b...
1 memorial
Distressed Gentlefolk's Aid Association
Started 5/5/1897, 127 years ago
Founded by Elizabeth Finn, now called Elizabeth Finn Care.
1 memorial
Canon Richard Watson Dixon
Born 5/5/1833, 191 years ago
Born Islington. Ecclesiastical historian and poet. At Pembroke College, Oxford, he became one of the ‘Birmingham Group’ along with William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones. He was considered for Poe...
1 memorial
William Friese-Greene
Died 5/5/1921, 103 years ago
Photographer, inventor and pioneer of cinematography. Born Bristol as William Edward Green. Married the Swiss Helena Friese in 1874 and added her name to his. (It's not clear where the extra "e" ca...
3 memorials
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