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A. E. Purkiss

War dead, WW1 i

Commemorated on a memorial as having died in WW1.

A. E. Purkiss
Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

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A. E. Purkiss

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East Ham war memorial

This is a substantial monument, often described, understandably, as a cenotap...

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David J. Barber
War dead, WW1
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Michael Hodge

Michael Hodge

One of five fire-watchers killed on the night bombs fell on Chelsea Old Church and the surrounding area. Aged seventeen and very tall for his age. He was waiting to go up to Cambridge but talking ...

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War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Owen Thompson

Owen Thompson

Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Owen Wesley Thompson was born on 11 September 1964 and died, aged 16 years, on 18 January 1981 in a fire at party being held at 439 New C...

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2 memorials
Ronald B. Stanley

Ronald B. Stanley

Worked at the Stock Exchange and died in WW1.

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Singer-songwriter. Born in Gary, Indiana.  Arguably the most successful performer of modern times. From 1965, he was the lead singer in the Jackson Five, which had four consecutive number one hits....

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, USA

1 memorial