London Remembers

Person | Male Born 17/1/1871 Died 12/3/1936

Earl Beatty

Categories: Armed Forces

Earl Beatty

Image source: www.bbc.co.uk

Admiral. Born Nantwich. The youngest non-royal to become Rear Admiral since Nelson. Fought in WWI but more importantly, fearing defeat, kept the British Navy out of major sea battles and thus maintained control of the North Sea. Died at home, 17 Grosvenor Square.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Earl Beatty

Commemorated ati

Beatty bust

Beatty, 1871 - 1936

Jellicoe & Beatty plaque

This plaque is just part of the larger memorial.

sculptural group 3 - Beatty

sculptural group 4 - Beatty

Of the 4 this is the east-most sculpture.

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T. W. Harland

T. W. Harland

Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

Ernest H. Gray

Ernest H. Gray

Resident of the West Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

Francis H. Glennon

Francis H. Glennon

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

1st and 2nd London Heavy Batteries R.G.A.

1st and 2nd London Heavy Batteries R.G.A.

London unit which served in WW1.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial

Sir David Bruce

Sir David Bruce

Born Melbourne, Australia but the family returned to Scotland when he was 5 . Pathologist and microbiologist, investigated sleeping sickness.

Person, Armed Forces, Medicine, Australia, Scotland

1 memorial