, Best Mate b. January 28, 1995 d. November 1, 2005 Champion Racehorse. Best remembered for winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup three consecutive years (2002, 2003, 2004). Considered one of the best racers of his time, he won 14 of the 22 races in which he competed and placed second in six of them. His major wins included Mersey Novices' Hurdle, November Novices' Chase, Scilly Isles Novices' Chase, Haldon Gold Cup, Peterborough Chase, King George VI Chase and Ericsson Chase. In his final race, he was competing in the William Hill Haldon Gold Cup at...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave) Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England Plot: Ashes buried beside winning post
, Eos b. 1833 d. July 31, 1844 Royal Pet. At the age if six weeks the greyhound puppy was adopted by Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha and named after the Greek goddess of the Dawn. The predominantly black dog with white on her face, chest, feet and the tip of her tail quickly became his faithful companion, showering him with loyalty and love. She was by his side when he wed Queen Victoria in 1840. That same year, Edmund...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave) Slopes of Windsor, Windsor, Berkshire, England Plot: Overlooking Windsor Castle
2nd/10th Battalion Middlesex Regiment Memorial [memorial] Erected by the veterans of the Duke of Cambridge's own regiment, in the halls of the Old Chiswick Cemetery, London, the memorial plaque is dedicated to the officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the 2nd and 10th Battalion of the Middlesex Regiment, 1914 to 1918. The monument states, "They gave their lives in the First World War on Gallipoli and in Palestine". (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Old Chiswick Cemetery, Chiswick, Greater London, England
Abberline, Frederick George b. January 7, 1843 d. December 10, 1929 Law Official. He was the Scotland Yard Inspector in charge of the investigation into the 1888 "Jack the Ripper" murders. He joined the London Metropolitan Police in 1863 and in 1887 moved to Scotland Yard, where he was promoted to First Class Inspector. After the brutal murder of prostitute Mary Ann Nichols in 1888, and because of his familiarity with Whitechapel, Abberline was selected to lead the investigation. Four similar killings occurred in the area through 1889 but the case was never...[Read More] (Bio by: ahley) Wimborne Road Cemetery, Bournemouth, Dorset, England Plot: Z259N
Abbott, Sir. James b. March 12, 1807 d. October 6, 1896 British Military Figure. His actions led to the outbreak of the 2nd Anglo-Sikh War. He trained at the military college of the East India Company at Addiscombe, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Bengal artillery in 1823. In 1830 he took part in Sir John Keane's invasion of Afghanistan, and in 1842 was made assistant to the British Resident at Indore. In 1846 he became commissioner for settlement of the Punjab boundaries, before becoming Resident's assistant at Hazara in 1848...[Read More] (Bio by: js) Guildford Cemetery, Guildford, Surrey, England
Abel, Carl Friedrich b. December 22, 1723 d. June 20, 1787 Composer. He was considered the last great virtuoso of the viola de gamba, an instrument that dated back to the Renaissance, and was slightly smaller than a cello. Born in Cothen, Germany, into a family of musicians, most of his career was spent in England. Equally gifted at viols and keyboards, he was a member of the Dresden Court Orchestra from 1748 to 1759, when he settled in London as a private musician to Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III. Along with composer [Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) St Pancras Old Church Churchyard, St Pancras, Greater London, England
Abel, Frederick Augustus b. July 7, 1827 d. September 6, 1902 Scientist. He was an English military chemist who developed a process for reducing gun cotton to a pulp, thus enabling it to be worked and stored in safety. Together with Scottish physicist and ballistics expert Sir Andrew Noble, he developed new and important theories of explosives. He was one of twenty-six original students of the Royal College of Chemistry, enrolling when the institution began in 1845. In March 1852 he succeeded scientist [Read More] (Bio by: s.canning) Nunhead Cemetery, London, Greater London, England
Ablett, Alfred b. August 3, 1830 d. March 12, 1897 Crimean War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Weybread, Suffolk, England, he served as a Private in the 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards of Foot, British Army. During the seige at Sebastopol, Russia, on September 2, 1855, when a burning shell fell in a trench and two cases of ammunition which could have exploded, Private Ablett jumped into trench. He seized the shell and threw it over the parapet where it exploded without hurting anyone in his unit. For most prestigious bravery, he was awarded...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) St Andrew Churchyard, Weybread, Suffolk, England
Abrahams, Harold b. December 15, 1899 d. January 14, 1978 Olympic Athlete, Journalist. He represented Great Britain twice in the Olympic Games (1920, 1924) and in 1924 equaled the Olympic record in winning the 100-meter dash and winning the Gold Medal (he also one a Silver Medal in the 4x100 meter relay). He later became an executive in such organizations as the British Amateur Athletic Federation and covered sports as a radio commentator and as athletics correspondent for the London Sunday Times (1925 to 1967). His story was depicted in the 1981...[Read More] (Bio by: K) St John the Baptist Churchyard, Great Amwell, Hertfordshire, England
Ackerman, Rudolph b. April 20, 1764 d. March 30, 1834 Inventor, Publisher. In 1817 he established a print-shop in the Strand, London, England and organized a lithographic press, which produced copper lithographs. He later included the production of colors and thick carton paper for miniatures and landscape painters. He applied his press to the illustration of his "Repository of Arts, Literary and Fashion", published monthly with contributions from many eminent artists of the day. He introduced fashion to the popular literary annals of the day...[Read More] (Bio by: s.canning) Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, Greater London, England Plot: 12907/112/3: the monument is to the West of the main path.
Adam, Robert b. July 3, 1728 d. March 3, 1792 Architect. One of the most prominent architects of 18th century Great Britian, he was appointed as the Royal Architect of the King's Works, serving from 1761 to 1769. Westminster Abbey, Westminster, Greater London, England Plot: South Transept
Adams, Douglas Noel b. March 11, 1952 d. May 11, 2001 Author. Born in Cambridge, England, he was educated at Brentwood School, Essex and went on to St. John's College in Cambridge where he first earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and later gained a Masters degree in English literature. He is best known as the creator of the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, which started as a BBC Radio 4 program. The program first aired in March 1978 and was later incarnated into the best-selling novels, television series, a record album, a computer game...[Read More] (Bio by: R. Digati) Cause of death: Heart attack Highgate Cemetery (East), Highgate, Greater London, England Plot: Square 74, Plot 52377
Adams, Fanny b. April 30, 1859 d. August 24, 1867 Murder Victim. She was a victim of one of the most infamous child murder cases in Great Britain. She and her friend Minnie Warner, both aged eight, along with Fanny's sister Lizzie, aged seven, were out for a walk on August 24, 1867 when, at half past one in the afternoon, they were approached by Frederick Baker, a solicitor's clerk who had, evidently, been drinking. He gave Minnie one and a half pennies to buy some sweets, and offered Fanny half a penny if she would leave with him. She took...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine) Alton Cemetery, Alton, Hampshire, England
Adams, James William b. November 24, 1839 d. October 20, 1903 Second Afghan War Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Cork, Ireland, he served as a Chaplin in the Kabul Field Force, British Army. During the action at Killa Kazi, Afghanistan, December 11, 1879, some men of the 9th Lancers having fallen, with their horses, into a deep water filled ditch with the enemy closing upon them. Reverend Adams rushed into the water, dragged the horses from off the men and extricated them with himself in waist deep water and under heavy fire. As the Afghans were pressing...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) St Mary the Virgin Churchyard, Ashwell, Rutland, England
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