Born St James's Palace, the second and favourite son of George III. Card gambler. Fought a duel on Wimbledon Common. Commander-in-Chief of the British Army, 1795 - 1809 and 1811 - 1827. Died, heavily in debt, at the duke of Rutland's house, Arlington Street.
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Frederick, Duke of York
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Duke of York's column
Bronze statue by Westmacott of "The Grand Old Duke of York" of nursery rhyme ...
Mary Anne Clarke
Mary Anne Clarke, 1776 - 1852, mistress of Prince Frederick, Duke of York, li...
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F. Marjoram
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
George Ryan
Born Mon{t}serrat. Appears to have been 'pressed' into service in April 1803 in Deptford. Served as an Ordinary Seaman on HMS Victory 11 May 1803 - 15 January 1806 and thus was at the Battle of Tra...
F. Needham
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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