Son of George V. Born York Cottage, Sandringham. Honorary member of Lincoln's Inn. 1934 created Duke of Kent and married Marina. Rumoured to have had affairs with Jessie Matthews and Noel Coward. Died Morven, Scotland, in the crash of Sunderland W4026 "DQ-M" of 228 Squadron. He was on a " tour of stations" and his plane crashed on a hill-side near the Caithness coast. Of the 15 on board only 1 survived. See the picture source website where the story of this crash is well told.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
George, Duke of Kent
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Lincoln's Inn war memorial
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George, Duke of Kent
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Admiral Arthur Phillip
{On the west side, beneath the relief depicting a scene with 5 people on a sh...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
Prince Michael Duke of Kent
Grandson of King George V and son of George, Duke of Kent. Born Michael George Charles Franklin at Coppins, Iver, Buckinghamshire. Married to Princess Michael. He helps out with some royal duties, ...
5 memorials
1 memorial
Richard Penderel
Born Tong Shropshire, one of 5 catholic brothers. In 1651, following his father's beheading in 1649, Charles II was running from Cromwell's army. The Penderels disguised him and helped him on his...
1 memorial
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn
Born Arthur William Patrick Albert, the seventh child and third son of Queen Victoria. Created Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex in 1874. Entered the Royal Military Academy at Woo...
11 memorials
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War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Prior John Redington
Prior of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in the 14th or 15th century.
1 memorial
Councillor W. Godbold
Member of the Electric Lighting and Tramways Committee, West Ham, 1905. This Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health, West Ham, 1934 gives more of his name, referring to 'Alderman W. Godbold'.
1 memorial
Sir Edward Frankland
W2, Lancaster Gate, 14
Sir Edward Frankland, 1825 - 1899, chemical scientist, lived here, 1870 - 1880. English Heritage
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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