Group    From 1935 

Securicor PLC

Categories: Armed Forces

Security company. Founded by Edward Shortt as Nightwatch Services. Originally, its employess rode bicycles and wore old police uniforms. In 2004 it merged with Group 4 Falck to become Group 4 Securicor.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Securicor PLC

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Rotary Armillary

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Private Frederick Martin

Private Frederick Martin

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1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade

1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade

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Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC

Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC

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Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Sub-Lieutenant Edwin Percy Farrow

Sub-Lieutenant Edwin Percy Farrow

Edwin Percy Farrow was born on 5 April 1890 in Manchester, Lancashire, the second of the four children of Edwin Farrow (1856-1950) and Louisa Elizabeth Ann Farrow née Percy (1863-1950). His birth w...

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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
National Fire Service / NFS

National Fire Service / NFS

Nationwide fire service created during WW2 from the amalgamation of the wartime Auxiliary Fire Service and the many local authority fire brigades.  After the war it was split into brigades again un...

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial