Charles Melville Hays
Railway president. Born in Rock Island, Illinois. He started working on the railroads at the age of 17, and progressed through the business, eventually becoming the General Manager of the Grand Tru...
From Summerstown182: The V2 rocket landed at 8.30 on a Sunday morning "on the homes almost directly opposite the front of Smallwood School." and "At least thirty five people were killed and over on...
Mayor of Chelsea 1909-11. Died in the sinking of the Titanic. Born Stoke Newington. Boarded the Titanic at Southampton as a first class passenger and occupied cabin B-11. If recovered his body was...
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Londonist have a good post about London’s Lost Yiddish Theatre with an item on this theatre, the first purpose-built Yiddish theatre in London, founded by the actor Jacob Adler. A-misleadingly-nam...
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
Illustrator and designer, aged 25, killed cycling on Oxford Street when run over by a bus. The driver, Carlton Lewars, was charged with dangerous driving but was, as so often happens, acquitted. ...
Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.