A professional soldier who served with distinction in America, at both the siege of Louisburg and the capture of Quebec in 1759. He was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army during the first part of the American War of Independence. MP for Nottingham from 1758 to 1780, Governor of Berwick-on-Tweed in 1795, and from 1805 until his death, Governor of Plymouth. One of his older brothers was Admiral Earl Howe, who was responsible for the sea victory the Glorious First of June, in 1794.
Buried at St Mary the Virgin, Twickenham alongside his wife Frances, daughter of Lady Anne Connolly, of Twickenham.
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William, 5th Viscount Howe
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Garden of rest
Holly Road Garden of rest This garden was first laid out for public use in 19...
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S. Brown
Died serving in WW1. Member of the parish of Saint Olave and Saint John Southwark.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Geo. W. Clough
Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
G. C. Gosling
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Sir Glenn Torpy, Air Chief Marshal
Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal, Sir Glenn Torpy KCB CBE DSO ADC.
1 memorial
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