Army officer. Born Kent. The family moved to Greenwich around 1738 and James Wolfe continue to live there. Victorious in the 1759 Battle of Quebec, against the French. Killed in the battle. Buried in the crypt of St Alfrege church, Greenwich.
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General James Wolfe
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General Wolfe statue
{On the pock-marked back of the plinth:} This monument, the gift of the Canad...
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
British Navy, officers & men who lost lives in submarines, WW1&2
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1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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Staple Inn
WC2, High Holborn
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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