Person    | Male  Born 1857  Died 1934

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. ( now part of Tiverton Inn). Father of William Mark Webber, Bailiff & museum founder member. 'G W when a boy of 16yrs old. Height 6 ft. Weight 13st & 8lbs. A fine lad'. Model for the Lifeguard at base of Wellington's statue in Hyde Park.

Note: we know of three other soldiers who also did some modelling - see Dudley.

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John Galliford Webber

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1st Guards

Unusually the model for this statue is known: Webber. Our thanks to his grea...

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Fleet Air Arm

Fleet Air Arm

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Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
C. W. Deaves

C. W. Deaves

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Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
F. Bailey

F. Bailey

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Eagle Squadrons

Eagle Squadrons

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Group, Armed Forces, USA

1 memorial
C. T. Angell

C. T. Angell

Student of Trinity College of Music, killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces, Music / songs

War dead, WW1
1 memorial