Dorrell, George Thomas b. July 7, 1880 d. January 7, 1971 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England he served as Battery Sergeant Major of L Battery, Royal Horse Artillery, British Army. In actions at Néry, France, September 1, 1914, during the retreat the German 4th Cavalry Division attacked the British 1st Cavalry Brigade. L Battery seeing the retreat, began to comence fire when most of his men and other officers were killed or knocked unconscious by a incoming shell. Sergeant Major Dorrell with an officer and another Sergeant...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Randalls Park Crematorium, Leatherhead, Surrey, England
Phair, Venetia Katherine b. July 11, 1918 d. April 30, 2009 Folk Figure. Though she was to have a distinguished academic career, she will be remembered as the 11 year old girl who gave the planet Pluto its name. Raised in a learned family (her late father had been a professor of Bible interpretation at Oxford), Venetia had long been interested in both astronomy and mythology. On March 14, 1930, she was at breakfast with her grandfather Falconer Madan, retired librarian of the Bodleian Library at Oxford. Their discussion topic was the planet recently...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Randalls Park Crematorium, Leatherhead, Surrey, England
Vodden, Lucy b. 1963 d. September 22, 2009 Folk Figure. She was the "Lucy" of the Beatles' hit "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds". Lucy was a three year-old nursery school classmate of the then four year-old Julian Lennon. One day in 1966, Julian drew a picture of her and took it home to his parents. John Lennon, who was then at work on the album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band", asked him what it was, and Julian responded, "That's Lucy in the sky with diamonds"! John took the name for a song on the album; it became, and remains, a...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Randalls Park Crematorium, Leatherhead, Surrey, England
b. July 7, 1880 d. January 7, 1971