Naval officer and politician. Born St James's Square. Joined the Navy aged 13 (this was not uncommon) and served in the French Revolutionary Wars. Charles had 7 elder brothers so the chances of him inheriting his father's titles were slim but he lucked out, and inherited on the death of his eldest brother, Charles, the 2nd Earl in 1832. Died, an admiral, at home in Piccadilly. Grandfather of the 5th Earl.
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George Cadogan, 3rd Earl Cadogan
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Christ Church School - Cadogan
The biblical quotation is from: Matthew 19:14, or Luke 18:16, or Mark 10:13-1...
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Timothy Richards Lewis
Born Hafod, Carmarthenshire. Posted to India where he began his investigations into cholera.
1 memorial
W. A. Carreck
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Admiral Sir George Ommanney Willes
Born Hampshire, son of a naval officer. Went to sea aged 15. Served in: East Indies and China, the Mediterranean. Participated in the bombardment of Odessa and of Sebastopol. Died at his home i...
1 memorial
Ernest Bitmead
Wing Commander Ernest Ralph Bitmead was born in 1913, the second of the seven children of Ralph Bitmead (1885-1961) and Naomi Bitmead née Dodd (1890-1974). His birth was registered in the 2nd quart...
War served, WW2
1 memorial
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Luigia Alessandra Maria Veronica Vittoria Canepa
Luigia Alessandra Maria Veronica Vittoria Canepa was born on 15 May 1916 in London, the daughter of Giovanni Luigi Bartolomio Guiseppe Canepa (?-1950) and Kathleen Alice Canepa. Her mother had prev...
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
Second son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester and inherited the title on his death in 1974. Grandson of George V, and son of Princess Alice. Patron of the Silver Jubilee Walkway Trust. 1975 honou...
15 memorials
British Broadcasting Corporation
Also known as the BBC or more affectionately, the Beeb. Founded as the British Broadcasting Company on 18 October 1922 to do test radio transmissions from Marconi House in the Strand. On 14 Nove...
38 memorials
Commonwealth and African NHS staff
Around 40,000 nurses and midwives from around the Commonwealth, notably Africa and the Caribbean, came to the UK from its inception in 1948 to the mid-70’s to work in the fledgling NHS, which was f...
1 memorial
First settlement of Nepali community
The first settlement of the Nepali community in London.
1 memorial
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