This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Chinese members of Swire who died in WW1 or WW2
Commemorated ati
Swire war memorial - 1
The names are grouped by brief company identifier, which we’ve recognised as ...
Swire war memorial - 2
The names, given on the other plaque, are not Chinese (being Smith, etc.) so ...
Other Subjects
Lao She
Chinese novelist and dramatist. Born Beijing as Shu Qingchun. Lao She was his pen name. Lectured at what is now SOAS 1924 - 9. During this time he discovered Dickens and began his own writing. Best...
Lord Lugard
Soldier and colonial administrator. Born Frederick John Dealtry Lugard at Fort St George, Madras, India. After a varied military career, he entered the colonial service. Appointed governor of Hong ...
Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration, China/Hong Kong, India, Nigeria
Lady Hetta Empson
Sculptor and political activist. Born as Hester Henrietta Crouse in South Africa. Studied art and sculpture. Supported Communism and the black workers in South Africa. Travelled to Europe and drove...
Major General Charles George Gordon
Army officer. Made his military reputation in China. Achieved lasting fame through his death at the siege of Khartoum. His name, and his marching band (which performs annually at the Whitehall sta...
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