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B. Traven

Pen-name of a novelist about whom little is known for certain other than the fact that he spent time in Mexico where he died. Author of 'The Treasure of the Sierra Madre', 1927, made into the 1948 film. Probably German.

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Anarchists

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Radclyffe Hall

Radclyffe Hall

Novelist and poet.  Born as Marguerite Radclyffe Hall in Bournemouth into a wealthy family. From 1917 until her death Hall lived with Una Troubridge but had a number of affairs with other women.  T...

Person, Gender Issues, Literature, Poetry

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Barbara Barclay Carter

Barbara Barclay Carter

A Catholic convert who translated Italian writing and promoted the Italian democratic cause. Born California, but brought up in England and studied in France. From TerraNouvelle: "... she intervie...

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Joaquim Nabuco

Joaquim Nabuco

Writer and statesman. Born Joaquim Aurélio Barreto Nabuco de Araújo in Recife, Brazil. In 1878 he began to fight against slavery through his political activity and writings. It was eventually aboli...

Person, Literature, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Brazil, USA

1 memorial
David McKee

David McKee

Born Devon. Created Mr Benn and Elmer the Patchwork Elephant.

Person, Art, Literature

1 memorial
Thomas Carlyle (author)

Thomas Carlyle (author)

Historian, essayist and co-founder of the National Portrait Gallery. Born in Ecclefechan, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Portrayed, second from right, in the 1860 Ford Madox Brown painting 'Work'...

Person, History, Literature, Scotland

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R. Pettitt

R. Pettitt

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

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. Durrant

G. Durrant

Served in the Royal Navy.

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
C. Smith
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
R. Jeffery
War dead, WW1
1 memorial