Resident of Willesden who volunteered and died in the Anglo Boer War, 1899-1900.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
George William Bates
Commemorated ati
Willesden Boer War memorial
In 1997 someone saw this plaque and posted about it on an on-line forum, with...
Other Subjects
King Canute / Cnut
King of Denmark, England and Norway. Also known as Cnut Sweynsson or Cnut the Great. His supposed attempt to turn back the waves, was not arrogance on his part, but to show his fawning courtiers th...
1 memorial
Siegfried Sassoon
Poet and writer. Born Siegfried Loraine (also spelt Lorraine or Louvain depending on source) Sassoon at Weirleigh, Brenchley, near Paddock Wood, Kent. Grandson of Thomas Thornycroft and cousin of S...
Person, Armed Forces, Literature, Poetry, Seriously Famous, France
2 memorials
Captain William Bligh
Naval officer and colonial governor. Born in Plymouth. He served under Captain James Cook and was chosen to command the Bounty on a voyage to Tahiti to collect bread-fruit plants. On the return jo...
Person, Armed Forces, Exploring, Seriously Famous, Australia
3 memorials
John Galliford Webber
Born near Barnstaple, Devon. From the picture source website: "7 years 2nd Life Guards, London. Licencee Hare & Hounds South Molton & then ran Clockmaker & Gunsmith shop in East St. ( ...
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Previously viewed
3 memorials
Public Record Office
Known as ‘The Strong Box of the Empire’, the Public Record Office was created as a repository for parliamentary records after the 1834 fire which destroyed much of the Palace of Westminster, where ...
1 memorial
British Plaque Trust
A charity with: "The key objective of the British Plaque Trust (BPT) is to resurrect this national scheme {of English Heritage} which commemorates the lives and successes of notable figures by reco...
9 memorials
IC - Copernicus
SW7, Imperial College Road, Observatory Road, Chemistry RCS
From the Imperial College website: The Royal College of Science building was completed in 1906 ….. The building was designed by architect...
1 subject commemorated
Colin Dyer, ERD, Deputy
Member of the Joint Co-ordinating Committee in 1982 for opening Tower Bridge to the public.
1 memorial
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