Buckley, John b. May 24, 1813 d. July 14, 1876 Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Stalybridge, England, he served as a Deputy Assistant Commissary officer of Ordnance in the Commissariat Department, East India Company, British Army. On May 11, 1857 at Delhi, India, Deputy Assistant Commissary Buckley was one of nine men who defended the ammunition storehouse for more than five hours against large numbers of mutineers. When the wall was being scaled hope of outside help was gone, they blew up the ammunition, killing many of the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England Plot: (Common ground - grave not marked.)
Crooks, William b. April 6, 1862 d. June 5, 1921 Trade unionist and politician. He was best-known as a trade unionist and campaigner for the poor and working class of Poplar, East London. As a young boy, his family were forced into the workhouse for the destitute, which gave some impetus to his views of the poor and homeless in the future. He read the works of Charles Dickens and also the radical campaigning newspapers of the day later becoming a member of the Fabian Society. He became the first working-class member of the Board of Guardians...[Read More] (Bio by: s.canning) Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Hurley, Alec b. March 24, 1871 d. December 6, 1913 Music Hall Entertainer. He was considered one of the most successful music hall coster commedians to apear on the stages of Great Britain, especially the East End of London where he was born and brought up. He also toured Australia, South Africa and the USA. He married Marie Lloyd who at the time was the most well known female star of the London music hall. The coster singers and comedians were a popular genre in the late 19th century, with stars such as Albert Chevalier and Gus Elen building...[Read More] (Bio by: Find A Grave) Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
Purcell, William b. 1762 d. March 18, 1834 British Naval Officer. Ship's Carpenter on the HMS Bounty. A proud, truculent man and an early unionist, he refused to be intimidated by Commander William Bligh and clashed with him from the beginning. Conscious of his importance to the ship, he refused to take part in general duties and insisted on his proprietary rights to his tools. Bligh could have arrested Purcell for insubordination but didn't because his skills were needed on the long voyage to Tahiti; and since officers were exempt...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England Plot: * Cenotaph
Willis, John d. 1921 Ship Captain and Merchant. He was primarilly well-known as the first owner of the Cutty Sark, one of the last sailing clippers to be built. Built in 1869, the ship is named after the short shirt worn by the fleet-footed witch which featured in the poem "Tam O'Shanter" by Robert Burns. She was originally used as a goods clipper between England and China. In 1895 he sold her to the Portuguese firm Ferreira and she was renamed after the firm. In 1922, Wilfred Dowman purchased the clipper and...[Read More] (Bio by: s.canning) Tower Hamlets Cemetery, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, England
b. May 24, 1813 d. July 14, 1876
