As secretary of the Admiralty in November 1805 it was Marsden who was the first to receive the news of the Battle of Trafalgar. Born County Wicklow. Sent by the civil service to work in Sumatra and on his return wrote a book on the subject.
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William Marsden, Secretary of the Admiralty
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The Trafalgar Way - Admiralty
The Trafalgar Way Destination - The Admiralty On Monday 21st October 1805 t...
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Simon Bolivar
"El libertador". Born Caracas. Latin American statesman and patriot who worked to liberated Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru & Venezuela from Spanish rule. In London briefly in 1810. Di...
Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
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Thomas Holland
We thank Jay Dae-Su Vega for permission to use this picture from his website where we learn that Holland was a barrister. Thence we found the Middle Temple register of admissions where we learn tha...
2 memorials
J. H. Bate
On the committee of the Stratford Co-operative and Industrial Society in 1919.
1 memorial
Sir Leslie Boyce
Sir Leslie Boyce, KBE was Lord Mayor of London 1951-2. Born in Australia. Settled in Cheltenham after WW1. Conservative Party politician.
1 memorial
Emperor Trajan
Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus. Born Spain. Roman Emperor AD 98 - 117. His ashes are buried under Trajan's Column in Rome. Succeeded by Hadrian who built the wall that Trajan had prop...
1 memorial
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Mrs Iris Samuel, MBE, Deputy
1990 - awarded the MBE for charitable services to the City of London, where she is associated with Portsoken Ward. Commoner on the City Lands & Bridge House Estates Committee, 1994.
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members of the cavalry of the empire lost in WW1, WW2 and since
Members of the cavalry of the empire who gave their lives in WW1 and WW2 and on active service thereafter.
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