Person    | Male  Died 21/6/1898

William Riley

Categories: Children, Tragedy

William Riley
Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 11. Buried in grave 4 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.

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William Riley

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HMS Albion disaster

28 victims are buried here; another 6-11 victims (numbers differ between sour...

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Day nursery, Pond Street

2012 and we are delighted to report that this building is still a day nursery: the "Royal Free Hospital Staff Day Nursery".

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1 memorial
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Dr Barnardo

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Michael Bond

Michael Bond

Writer. Born Newbury. His first book 'A Bear Called Paddington' was published in 1958. There have been 23 Paddington books. Also wrote for adults.

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Albert Edward Dack

Albert Edward Dack

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Person, Children, Community / Clubs, Tragedy

2 memorials
Alfred Joseph Walter Sims

Alfred Joseph Walter Sims

Drowned in the 1898 HMS Albion disaster, aged 6. Buried in grave 3 at the memorial in East London Cemetery.

Person, Children, Tragedy

1 memorial