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Vikings / Danes

From History.org: "The Vikings' homeland was Scandinavia: modern Norway, Sweden and Denmark. ... What we call the Viking Age, and their relationship with England, lasted from approximately 800 to 1150 AD .... Their expansion during the Viking Age took the form of warfare, exploration, settlement and trade. ... From around 860AD onwards, Vikings stayed, settled and prospered in Britain."

The Vikings are also known as Danes or Norsemen. King Alfred fought the Vikings, as did King Athelstan and King Ethelred. The Dane, Canute, became King of England.

Having fought off a Viking invasion in the north King Harold immediately had to fight a Norman invasion in the south. And we all know how that turned out.

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Vikings / Danes

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Brentford Monument

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RAF Squadron No. 61

It was first formed in Rochford, Essex as a fighter squadron of the British Royal Flying Corps during the First World War and disbanded in 1919. It was reformed in 1937 as a bomber squadron of the ...

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial

F. W. Chandler

Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

Admiral Arthur Phillip

Founder and first governor of Australia. Born in the ward of Bread Street. Entered the Royal Navy 1753. In 1787 he led a fleet of 11 ships, with a complement of four companies of marines as well a...

Person, Armed Forces, Exploring, Race Issues, Australia

1 memorial

George Carpenter

Major George Blackburn Carpenter was born on 14 May 1917 in Townville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, USA, the third child of George Blackburn Carpenter (1878-1957) and Anna Amelia Blackburn née Co...

Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, USA

War served, WW2

1 memorial

W. G. Gillham

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial

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World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps. And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...

Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

356 memorials

Norman Wisdom

Comedian, actor, singer and songwriter. Born Norman Joseph Wisdom at 91 Fernhead Road. He made his stage debut in 1946 and went on to star in many films, most of them featuring his downtrodden char...

Person, Cinema, Humour

1 memorial

William Booth statue - Mile End

E1, Mile End Road

This is a fibreglass copy of the statue on Denmark Hill.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators

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Eric Robinson VC

SE10, Diamond Terrace, 1

The plaque is on the pavement - in our photo you can just make out the circle.

War served | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

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Helen Carte

Born Wigtown, Scotland as Susan Helen Couper Black. Later changed "Black" to "Lenoir", apparently the family's original name in 17th century France. Starting as secretary to Richard D'Oyly Carte s...

Person, Commerce, Music / songs, Theatre, Scotland

1 memorial