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• Boatswain   b. May, 1803  d. November 18, 1808
  Lord Byron's Dog. This is the inscription in the stone in Newstead Abbey: "Near this spot Are deposited the Remains of one Who possessed Beauty without Vanity, Strength without Insolence, Courage without Ferocity, And all the Virtues of Man without his Vices. This Praise, which would be unmeaning Flattery If inscribed over human ashes, Is but a just tribute to the Memory of BOATSWAIN, a Dog, Who was born at Newfoundland, May, 1803, And died at Newstead Abbey, Nov. 18, 1808." When some proud son...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Newstead Abbey, Newstead, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Bye, Sgt. Robert   b. December 12, 1889  d. August 23, 1962
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
  Warsop Cemetery, Warsop, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Byron, Lord. George Gordon    b. January 22, 1788  d. April 19, 1824
  Author, Poet. He was the 6th Baron Byron. He was among the most famous of the English 'Romantic' poets. His major works include Childe Harold's Pilgrimage, Don Juan and Hours of Idleness. He died of fever and exposure while engaged in the Greek struggle for independence. His remains (except for his heart, which is buried at Missolonghi, Greece) were sent back to England and buried beneath the chancel of St. Mary Magdalene at Huchnall-Torkard in Nottinghamshire. Authorities would not sanction...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England
  Plot: Family vault
   
• Caffrey, John Joseph    b. October 23, 1891  d. February 23, 1953
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
  Southern Cemetery and Crematorium, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Caunt, Benjamin 'Big Ben'    b. March 22, 1815  d. September 10, 1861
  English Boxing Champion. He was a bareknuckle boxer before glove boxing was introduced, and became the English heavyweight champion on May 11, 1841, by defeating Nick Ward. He held the title until September 9, 1845, when he was defeated by William Thompson. He is said to have had a booming voice, coming from a 6'2" barrel-chested frame. After his death, another booming voice of the area was named after him - the hour bell of Westminster takes its name from the man known as "Big Ben". (Bio by: M.J. Beard)
  St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Curry, John [memorial]   b. September 9, 1949  d. April 15, 1994
  Champion Figure Skater. He was born and died in England. He won an Olympic gold medal and the World Championships in 1976. He was famous for combining ballet and modern dance influences with skating, and was known as the "Nureyev of the Ice." He brought his skating show to Broadway in 1978 under the name of "Ice Dancing." (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  National Ice Centre, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
  Plot: Skater John Curry Memorial
   
• Howe, Adm. Richard 'Black Dick'   b. March 8, 1726  d. August 5, 1799
  British Fleet Admiral. He joined the British Royal Navy in 1740 at the age of 14, serving on board the HMS Severn. He fought in several West Indies engagements during his early naval career, opposing French and Spanish naval forces while commander of the HMS Triton, and later as the captain of the HMS Cornwall, fighting against the Spanish armada off the coast of Havana, Cuba. In 1762 he was elected to the House of Commons, serving as a member of Parliament for the district of Dartmouth, before...[Read More] (Bio by: Nils M. Solsvik Jr.)
  St Andrews Churchyard, Langar, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Humpston, Pvt. Robert    b. 1832  d. December 20, 1884
  Crimean War Victoria Cross Recipient.
  General Cemetery, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Johnson, William Henry    b. October 15, 1890  d. April 25, 1945
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Nottinghamshire, England, he served as a Sergeant in the 1/5th Battalion, Nottinghamshire Regiment, British Army. At Ramicourt, France on October 3, 1918,when Sergeant Johnson's Platoon was held up by a German machine gun nest, he worked his way forward under heavy fire, and single-handed charged the post, bayoneting several gunners and capturing two machine guns. During this attack he was severely wounded, but continued to lead forward his men...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Redhill Cemetery, Arnold, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• King, Augusta Ada    b. December 10, 1815  d. November 27, 1852
  English Aristocracy. Mathematician. Born Augusta Ada Byron in London to the famed poet, George Gordon Byron and his wife, Anna Isabella Millbanke. Within two months of her birth, her mother separated from Lord Byron and was awarded sole custody of their daughter, Byron never saw her again. Know as Ada, she was tutored in the sciences and mathematics by such luminaries as William Frend, William King, Mary Somerville, and Augustus De Morgan. She married at nineteen to William Lord King who became...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
  St Mary Magdalene Churchyard, Hucknall, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Morley, Samuel    b. December, 1829  d. June 16, 1888
  Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient.
  General Cemetery, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Nicholls, Harry    b. April 21, 1918  d. September 10, 1975
  Victoria Cross Recipient, the first to be awarded in World War II (though not the earliest action to be recognized).
  Southern Cemetery and Crematorium, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Parker, Walter Richard    b. September 20, 1881  d. November 27, 1936
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in London, England, he served as a Lance Corporal in the Royal Marines Light Infantry, Royal Naval Division. On the night of April 30, 1915, at Gallipoli, Turkey, an officer of the Royal Marines Light Infantry in command of an Isolated fire trench at Gaba Tepe sent a message asking for ammunition, water and medical stores. The message was received by Captain of the Portsmouth Battalion, who detailed a party of volunteers to carry water, ammunition and...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Stapleford Cemetery, Stapleford, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Scarlet, Will  
  Folk Figure. Traditionally, one of the members of Robin Hood's legendary band of Merry Men, Scarlet originally appeared in one of the oldest surviving of the Robin Hood legends, ‘A Gest of Robyn Hode,' which appeared in print between 1490 and 1530. The figure of Scarlet has also been associated with other aliases throughout the history of the legend; including Scarlett, Scadlock, Scarlock, Scatheloke, Scarlok, Scalok, Scarelock, Scarllett, Scadlocke, Scardelocke, Shirlock, and Skirlock. He is...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
  St Mary of the Purification Churchyard*, Blidworth, Nottinghamshire, England
  *This location is unconfirmed or in dispute.
   
• Sherbrooke, Robert St Vincent    b. January 8, 1901  d. June 13, 1972
  World War II Victoria Cross Recipient.
  St Peter and St Paul Churchyard, Oxton, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Simpson, Tom    b. November 30, 1937  d. July 13, 1967
  World Road Race Champion in 1965. He died during Stage 13 of the Tour de France bicycle race in 1967, caused by a fatal cardiac arrest. (Bio by: Attila Kiss)
  Harworth Cemetery, Harworth, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Starr, Edwin    b. January 21, 1942  d. April 2, 2003
  Musician, Songwriter. Born Charles Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee, he formed his first group, the Future Tones, in 1957, recording one single before his three-year army service. In 1965, he was offered a solo deal following two years of touring with another band. Early hits included "Agent Double-O Soul" and "Stop Her on Sight (S.O.S)." But his biggest success came with "War," a Number 1 hit in 1970 during a time of growing anti-Vietnam War protests. Other top 10 hits included "Contact" and "...[Read More] (Bio by: Fan of the Site)
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Southern Cemetery and Crematorium, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Taylor, Peter    b. July 2, 1928  d. October 4, 1990
  Legendary football (soccer) coach and manager. He is most famous for his managerial partnership with Brian Clough at Derby County and Nottingham Forest. The pair played together at Middlesboro before Clough's career was cut short by injury. Later, in 1965, Clough and Taylor (who was at the time manager of Burton Albion) joined together to manage Hartlepool. The pair breathed life into a vastly declining club and in 1967 they were appointed to run second division Derby County. The pair showed...[Read More] (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
  St Peter Churchyard, Widmerpool, Nottinghamshire, England
   
• Thompson, William 'Bendigo'    b. 1811  d. 1880
  Boxer. Born in Nottingham, England, he was a British bare-knuckle fighter dubbed the "Nottingham Jester". To raise money for his family, he fought his first boxing match at age 18 against the champion of the nearby town of Bingham, winning the brawl after 59 rounds. Bare-knuckle fighting become his main occupation and by the age of 21, he had successfully defeated a number of top contenders in fights lasting up to 96 rounds. In 1835, he became Champion of all England and in 1939, he defended...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  St Mary Rest Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
   

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