Albert Beer
Albert Henry Beer was born on 19 June 1879 in Islington. He was the son of George Beer and Mary Elizabeth Beer née Picket. His father was a glass fitter. He was educated at the Bath Street Council...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sebastien Belanger
Killed in the 2017 London Bridge attack. The 36-year-old Frenchman, who worked as a chef at the Coq d’Argent restaurant, had been at the Boro Bistro where he was watching football with two friends.
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Douglas Walter Belcher, VC
Soldier. Born Douglas Walter Belcher in Surbiton. He enlisted at the beginning of WW1 and fought at the second Battle of Ypres. Whilst in charge of a portion of breastwork (a temporary fortificatio...
War served, WW1
2 memorials
Hilaire Belloc
Poet, essayist and historian. Born France. Catholic. His works include 'Cautionary Tales for Children', in which Matilda told lies and was burnt to death. Died Guildford.
2 memorials
Joseph René Bellot
Explorer. Born Paris. For his participation in the 1845 Anglo-French expedition to Madagascar Bellot received the Legion of Honour. 1851 he joined Captain Kennedy's expedition to find the Frank...
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George Bentham
Botanist. Born in Stoke, near Plymouth. His family moved to St Petersburg in 1805, where he becam proficient in several languages. In France he studied at the universities of Tours and Montpelier. ...
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Charles Benjamin Benton
Private or Lance Corporal. Number S/449 in the 7th Battalion of the Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment). Born in Bermondsey. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial on the Somme.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Alexander Berkman
Leading anarchist known for his political activism and writing. Born Russia, emigrated to America. Lover and life-long friend of Emma Goldman. The pair were deported to Russia for their anarchis...
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Steven Berkoff
Actor, playwright, author and director. Born Leslie Steven Berks in Stepney. After studying at the École Jacques Lecoq in Paris, he founded the London Theatre Group where he directed his own adap...
2 memorials
Hector Berlioz
Born: La Côte-Saint-André, Isère, France. Died: Paris. Raymond E.O.Ella has sent me the link to the Hector Berlioz Website, which has a huge amount of information about Berlioz in London.
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