Fessenden, Reginald Aubrey b. October 6, 1866 d. July 22, 1932 Scientist. A native of East Bolton, Quebec, he is best known as, "The Father Of Radio Broadcasting." A noted Canadian inventor and electrician, Fessenden invented the electrolytic detector, the barretter detector, a wireless system for submarines to signal eash other, and the fathometer (a sonar device). He was also the first person to transmit his own voice over the first wireless telephone. He was awarded the 1929 Scientific American's Gold Medal, the Medal of Honor from the Institute of...[Read More] (Bio by: K) Saint Marks Church Cemetery, Smith Parish, Smiths, Bermuda
Samson, George McKenzie b. January 7, 1889 d. February 23, 1923 World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Scotland, he served as a Seaman in the British Royal Navy Reserve. During the landing on V Beach Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey, on April 25, 1915, Seaman Samson was on the ship HMS River Clyde that was attempting to land 2000 troops onto the beach. When lighters forming the bridge between the steamer and the shore began to drift apart, Seaman Samson even though being wounded, under fierce machine gun fire, he busied himself among the wounded and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Saint Georges Military Cemeteries, Tucker's Town, Saint George's Parish, Bermuda
Sharples, Sir. Richard Christopher b. August 6, 1916 d. March 10, 1973 Governor of Bermuda. He was appointed Knight Commander of Saint Michael and Saint George and was the recipient of the title of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. For acts of gallantry against the enemy on land he was awarded the Military Cross. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1936 and was commissioned into the Welsh Guard. Upon entering politics he was elected as a Conservative Member of Parliament in 1954. He later served as Minister of State...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd) Saint Peters Church Graveyard, Tucker's Town, Saint George's Parish, Bermuda
Stephenson, Sir. William Samuel 'Intrepid' b. January 23, 1897 d. January 31, 1989 World War II Espionage Figure. During World War II was an adviser to British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding Nazi Germany's intelligence and is considered a major influence in ending the German military advance and ending World War II. He employed hundreds of men in an espionage school he founded and funded, and was regarded as responsible for cracking the Nazi German "Intrepid" code (which gave him the code name "Intrepid"). His...[Read More] (Bio by: Jim) Pembroke Parish Cemetery, Mill Point, Pembroke, Bermuda
b. October 6, 1866 d. July 22, 1932