The first Roman invasions of Britain took place in 55-54 BCE - Julius Caesar had two attempts. The Roman conquest was only completed in 43 BCE by Emperor Claudius.
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Roman invasion
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Brentford Monument
Brentford High Street have carried out some magnificent research on Brentford...
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Vice-Admiral, Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, GCB
Naval officer. Born Dorset. Present on Nelson's ship at the Battle of Trafalgar. This is the Hardy of "Kiss me, Hardy" fame. Governor of Greenwich Hospital, 1834 until his death.
1 memorial
Ernest Beatie
First Lieutenant Ernest David Beatie was born on 17 June 1914 in Albany, Dougherty County, Georgia, USA, the second of the four children of David Leftwich Beatie (1878-1945) and Catherine Pauline B...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
Captain Ralph Douglas Binney
Hero. Born Berkshire. Royal Navy captain. Served in WW1 and WW2 and awarded CBE in 1943. This 'Have-a-go' hero single-handed attempted to stop 'smash-and-grab' thieves at a jeweller's shop in B...
1 memorial
Field-Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Garnet Joseph
Field Marshal. Born Dublin. Served in the Indian Rebellion and the Crimean War. Led the attempt to relieve Khartoum. 1895 - 1900 Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. The very model of the 'Mod...
Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Burma, Canada, China/Hong Kong, Crimea, France, India, Ireland
1 memorial
W. E. Wright
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
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Thomas Sheraton
W1, Wardour Street, 163
London County Council Thomas Sheraton, 1751 - 1806, furniture designer, lived here.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Zeppelin airships
Invented by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in 1900. London was first targeted with airships in May 1915 and initially found defence very difficult. Searchlights and incendiary ammunition helped to de...
7 memorials
Sir Henry Morton Stanley
SW1, Richmond Terrace, 2
Not an easy monument to photograph, as it is about 50 feet from the nearest vantage point, with a closely monitored Ministry of Defence c...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Smithfield - Poulters
EC1, East Poultry Avenue
A property in Budge Row was left to the Poulters in 1727. Pity the flanking stones don't say when the arms were removed since that proba...
1 subject commemorated
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Grandson of George V, and son of Princess Alice. Patron of the Silver Jubilee Walkway Trust.
13 memorials