1 memorial
Mary Grant
Despite her Wikipedia page stating (in 2022) that she was born in 1831, she was actually born on 16 March 1830 in Edinburgh, Scotland, a daughter of John Grant (1798-1873) and Lucy Grant née Bruce ...
1 memorial
Sir Nigel Gresley
Locomotive engineer. Born Edinburgh into a family that arrived with William the Conqueror and were granted a hereditary baronetcy in the early 17th century. Raised in Derbyshire. Rapidly rose from ...
2 memorials
Fiona Grey
An IT Consultant from Alexandria, Dumbarton, killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 33. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Fiona Janet T. Grey was born on 14 August 19...
1 memorial
Able Seaman Arthur Alfred Griffin
Arthur Alfred Griffin was born on 5 December 1904, one of the eleven children of George James Griffin (1859-1921) and Sarah Ann Griffin née Steel (1868-1951). His birth was registered in the 4th qu...
War dead, WW2
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Lord Douglas Haig
1st Lord Haig. Born Edinburgh into the whisky family. Senior commander during WW1. Initially nicknamed "butcher of the Somme", but then popular before his death. He has since been criticised for mi...
3 memorials
Lord Richard Haldane
Politician and educationalist. Born Richard Burdon Haldane at 17 Charlotte Square, Edinburgh. Entered parliament in 1879. As Secretary of State for War, he founded the Territorial Army and made the...
1 memorial
Thomas Hardy (radical)
Radical. Born Stirlingshire, Scotland. Came to London in 1774. 1792 co-founded the London Corresponding Society, a group advocating wider suffrage and parliamentary reform. Presecuted for high ...
1 memorial
William Hare
Murderer. Born in either Newry, County Armagh or Londonderry. His birth year is also given as 1804. He moved to Britain, finishing up in Edinburgh where he met William Burke. Incorrectly thought of...
1 memorial
Colvyn Hugh Haye, CBE
Colvyn Hugh Haye was born on 7 December 1925 in Tundla, Uttar Pradesh, India, a son of Colvyn Hugh Haye (1895-1969) and Avis Rose Haye née Kelly. He was educated at the Oak Grove School, Jharipa...
Person, Armed Forces, Education, Politics & Administration, Australia, China/Hong Kong, India, Scotland
1 memorial
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