BBC football commentator: "some people are on the pitch...they think it's all over....it is now!". Born Lancashire. Bomber pilot in WW2, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar for 100 successful missions. Died Torquay.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Kenneth Wolstenholme
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BBC Television Centre - Kenneth Wolstenholme
Kenneth Wolstenholme DFC and Bar, 1920 - 2002. BBC and the Heritage Foundation
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Dennis Bergkamp
Footballer. Born in Amsterdam. Nicknamed 'The Non-Flying Dutchman' because of his aviophobia. He played for Ajax in his home country and for Arsenal F.C. from 1995 to 2006.
Mark Tibbs
Professional boxer from Canning Town who worked in the Royal Docks.
Julius Hirsch
Footballer. Born in Achern, Germany. He was the first Jewish player in the German national football team, and played in the 1912 Olympic Games. He fought in the German Army in WW1, and was decorate...
Islington Boat Club
The club has provided safe boating for thousands of youngsters on City Road Basin.
Lorraine Wilson
Football manager. He founded Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, and was nicknamed 'Pa', because of his paternalistic attitude to his team players, and, we're only guessing, perhaps the players found "Lo...
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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...
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