1940

John Whittaker Dilworth

War dead non-military, WW2 i

Commemorated on a memorial as being a civilian who was killed in WW2. Includes mercantile marines and emergency services personnel.

Auxiliary fireman killed in an air raid on Poplar.

From the Hindle House Memorial Project: "John Whittaker-Dilworth lived at 107 Hindle House, Arcola Street, Hackney E8 with his wife Hilda Dilworth. He was employed in the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) in Bethnal Green."

He was 26. Just 8 days after John's death a bomb fell on the flats where he and Hilda lived, killing 7 of their neighbours. It's difficult to imagine Hilda's state of mind at this time; and many people in London were experiencing similar or worse events.

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John Whittaker Dilworth

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Poplar firemen

AFS London In memory of fifteen members of the Auxiliary Fire Service killed...

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Sidney Sims

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Fireman William Bernard Moore

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PC Nina Mackay

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Twinned with Amsterdam

EC2, Liverpool Street , Liverpool Street Station

The two stations are at either end of the Dutchflyer rail-ferry service, via Harwich.

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George Lansbury - plaque

E3, Bow Road, 39

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James William Windebank

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Person, Tragedy

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King's College Hospital

Stood at Portugal Street / Carey Street from 1839 to 1913, when it moved to Denmark Hill, to a site given to it by WFD Smith, of W.H.Smiths.

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St John's Wood Heritage

We can find no information but assume this is/was a group created to protect the heritage of St John's Wood.

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1 memorial