Person    | Male  Born 19/1/1924  Died 10/9/2001

Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Porchester

Categories: Animals

Racing Manager to Queen Elizabeth from 1969 until his death. A very close friend of the Queen, as described in the Telegraph, or a very, very, close friend of the Queen as described at Yahoo Answers. Google on 'Lord Porchester' and you will feel unclean before you've even clicked on any of the links.

Also councillor in Hampshire and Chairman of the South East Economic Planning Council.

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Henry Herbert, 7th Earl of Carnarvon, Lord Porchester

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Lord Porchester tree

It would have helped if the plaque had said what the tree was commemorating.

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South East Working Donkey Group

South East Working Donkey Group

Part of the Donkey Sanctuary, we think.

Group, Animals

1 memorial
June

June

We're guessing that June was a wild or feral animal of some sort, possibly a duck, since she seems to have spent her time at and around Lord Holland's pond, in Holland Park. Also, her friends provi...

Animal, Animals

1 memorial
Tycho

Tycho

Dog buried in the V&A garden. 2016:Londonist led us to the V&A's unveiling of the identity of Tycho. Sir Henry Cole's diary for Saturday, 4 February 1882 reports ‘Out in Gardens with Tycho...

Animal, Animals

1 memorial
Dead Parrot Sketch

Dead Parrot Sketch

One of the most famous of the sketches in the television comedy series 'Monty Python's Flying Circus'. Written by Graham Chapman and John Cleese, and performed by Cleese and Michael Palin. Initiall...

Fiction, Animals, Humour, Seriously Famous, TV & Radio

1 memorial
horses killed and injured in the terrorist bombing at Hyde Park

horses killed and injured in the terrorist bombing at Hyde Park

Seven horses were killed by the bomb or as an act of mercy shortly after.  One, Sefton, was critically injured but survived to become a celebrity.  The Daily Mail have another photo and an extremel...

Animal, Animals, Tragedy

1 memorial

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Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 - original plaque

Air Chief Marshal Dowding - SW19 - original plaque

SW19, St. Mary's Road, 3

This plaque was removed when the house on which it was erected was demolished. A new plaque has been erected on the new house. We'd guess...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Corporation of the City of London

Corporation of the City of London

The municipal governing body of the City of London. Officially the 'Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London'. In 2006 the name was changed from just 'Corporation of London' to disti...

Group, Commerce, Politics & Administration

181 memorials
Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Institution of Mechanical Engineers

Represents mechanical engineers and the engineering profession. It has over 120,000 members in 140 countries, working across industries such as railway, automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, energy...

Group, Engineering, Science

3 memorials
Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road

Holy Trinity Church, Prince Consort Road

The church moved here at the end of the 19th century from a Knightsbridge site, where the French Embassy now is.   The British Library have a wonderful zoomable street-scape showing Knightsbridge w...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Metropolitan Drinking Fountain and Cattle Trough Association

Started by Samuel Gurney MP and the barrister, Edward Thomas Wakefield. Founded as the Metropolitan Free Drinking Fountain Association it changed its name to include cattle troughs in 1867.  London...

Group, Benefactor, Animals, Food & Drink

37 memorials