Croot, Walter James b. 1875 d. December 7, 1897 Bantam weight championship Boxer boxing for British and undefended World Bantam weight Championship. Died during bout held at the National Sporting Club of London. He died of a fractured skull caused accidentally by a knock out blow during the Boxing contest for the Championship of England and undefended World title Bantamweight during the 20th round against Jim Barry of the United States of America. This resulted in manslaughter charges against five people. The coroner's findings were...[Read More] Cause of death: fractured skull during boxing match St Patricks Roman Catholic Cemetery, Leytonstone, Greater London, England
Kelly, Mary (Marie Jeanette) Jane b. August 25, 1863 d. November 9, 1888 Victim of Jack the Ripper. At the age of 25, she was the fifth and last of five confirmed Ripper victims. Most modern investigators and researchers believe that Jack the Ripper had more victims than the five confirmed ones. Mary Jane Kelly was born in Limerick, Ireland, the daughter of John Kelly, an Irish ironworker. Mary had six brothers who lived at home, a brother in the Army, and a sister who worked in the markets. When Mary was young, her family moved to Caernarvonshire, Wales, and...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson) St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Leytonstone, Greater London, England
Mullane, Patrick b. October, 1858 d. November 20, 1919 Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Ahmednugger, Deccan, India, he was a ‘Soldier of the Queen' in the days of the British Empire. He won his award, when a sergeant in the Royal Horse Artillery, in the Battle of Maiwand during the second Anglo-Afghan War-a battle which has been described as the most serious defeat of the British Army whilst based in India. It was a product of what used to be called The Great Game- a squabble with Russia in which all forms of political skullduggery were employed...[Read More] (Bio by: geoffrey gillon) St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cemetery, Leytonstone, Greater London, England Plot: Common Ground-therefore no marker
b. 1875 d. December 7, 1897
