See Francis Smith for the story.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thomas Millwood
Commemorated ati
Black Lion pub ghost
The ghost was covering quite a large area - St Paul's Churchyard was at what ...
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Robert Owen
Socialist and philanthropist, father of the Co-operative movement. Born Wales. Learned the fabric trade and in 1784 was in London working for a retailer. But he quickly moved to Manchester where he...
Person, Industry, Paranormal, Social Welfare, Scotland, USA, Wales
Hannen Swaffer and Mrs Swaffer
Supporters of the Rochester Square Spiritualist Temple.
Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett married Robert Browning in the St Marylebone Church facing York Gate in Euston Road, on 12 September 1846. Keen participant in spiritual séances, taking Robert with her, but he wa...
Harry Houdini
Escape artist. Born Erik Weisz in Budapest. Later names include: Ehrich Weiss, Harry Weiss. The family moved to the US in 1878. He had a very close relationship with his mother, to whom he alwa...
Francis Smith
The Hammersmith ghost started haunting Black Lion Lane and St Paul's Churchyard in 1804. One night an excise officer, Francis Smith, filled his blunderbuss with shot, and himself with ale before ki...
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Millais statue
SW1, John Islip Street
Millais helped found the Tate Gallery in the building behind. Peter Duby points out that this statue is unusual in that it incorporate...
Walter Stone VC
SE13, Lewisham High Street
The 6 VC plaques are laid into the ground in front of the monument.
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
F. F. E. Yeo-Thomas
Wing Commander, GC, secret agent in WW2, codename "The White Rabbit". Born 45 Balcombe Street. Brought up in France. Served in WW1. Served in WW2 initially in the RAF but then in February 1942 he j...
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