Astle, Geoff b. May 13, 1942 d. January, 2002 English Footbal/Soccer Player. Played League football with Notts County, West Bromwich Albion and represented England five times. Became West Broms greatest player, playing 361 games and scoring 174 goals. Known for his miss against Brazil in the 1970 World Cup Finals. He also scored in every round of West Broms 1968 F.A. Cup winning season. (Bio by: Kieran Smith) Cause of death: Heart Attack Bretby Crematorium, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Campbell, Dr. Keith b. May 23, 1954 d. October 6, 2012 British Scientis, Biologist. Best known for being a member of the scientific team which first cloned a mammal, specifically the now famous sheep Dolly. Graduated in Microbiology at the University of London, obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Sussex by thesis titled "Aspects of cell cycle control in Yeast and Xenopus", he began researching animal cloning at the Roslin Institute near Edinburgh in 1991. In 1997, the success of the experiment sparked international debates about the ethics of...[Read More] (Bio by: Lucy Caldarelli) Bretby Crematorium, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
Roberts, Frank Crowther b. June 2, 1891 d. January 12, 1982 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, he served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Worcestershire Regiment, British Army. During actions at Pargny, France, March 22 to April 2, 1918, Lieutenant Colonel Roberts was ordered to hold an extended position in the face of a heavy German offensive. To prevent the Battalion being outflanked, he personally led a counter attacks with soldiers gathered from Battalion Headquarters driving back the enemy and stabilized the position. For...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Bretby Crematorium, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England
