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• Egbert    b. 755  d. 839
  King of Wessex. Born the son of Ealhmund, Sub-king of Kent. He was expelled from England in 789 by Offa, King of Mercia, and Beohtric, King of Wessex who dominated Kent. He fled to Charlemagne's court, where he married Redburh with whom he had at least three children. He returned to England in 802 upon the death of Beohtric, taking the throne of Wessex. In 825 he ended Mercia's supremecy with the defeat of King Beornwulf at the Battle of Ellandun. Later he defeated King Wiglaf of Mercia driving...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
  Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• Elfrida of Devon  d. November 17, 1000
  English Royalty. Queen consort of King Edgar the Peaceful. Also known as Aethelfrida or Aelfrith, she was the daughter of Ordgar, Ealdorman of Devon and Lady Wulfrith. She married Ethelwald, Ealdorman of East Anglia and had two sons by him. Legend says that King Edgar killed Ethelwald, perhaps with the help of Elfrida, because he desired her hand in marriage. Elfrida married Edgar as his second queen in 965. They had one son, Aethelred. After Edgar's death in 975, the throne went to his son...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
  Wherwell Abbey (Ruins), Wherwell, Hampshire, England
   
• Emma of Normandy    b. 988  d. March 6, 1052
  English Monarch. Queen consort of King Ethelred the Unready and King Canute. The daughter of Richard, Duke of Normandy and his wife Gunnora. Emma married Ethelred in 1002, and gave birth to two sons, Albert and Edward (the future King Edward the Confessor). When the Danish invaded England in 1013, Emma escaped to Normandy with her sons. Her sons remained there, but Emma returned in 1016 to marry the new king, Canute. She had one son, Hardicanute. When Canute died in 1035, her sons Edward and...[Read More] (Bio by: VampireRed)
  Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• English, Arthur    b. May 9, 1919  d. April 16, 1995
  Actor. Following service in the British army, in 1949 he auditioned at the famous Windmill Theatre in London and he was put under contract for several seasons as a principal comic. His catchphrases became legendary; "They're laughin' at me Mum," "Sharpen up there, the quick stuff's coming" and his famous exit line "Play the music - open the cage!" He also starred on radio he starred in BBC's Variety Bandbox alongside comic such as Reg Dixon and Mrs Shufflewick (Rex Jameson) and he also appeared...[Read More] (Bio by: Kieran Smith)
  Aldershot Crematorium, Aldershot, Hampshire, England
   
• Ethelwulf    b. 806  d. January 28, 858
  Wessex Monarch. Born the son of Egberht, King of Wessex and Rudberga. He served as Sub-king of Kent, Essex, Sussex and Surrey between 825 and 828. About 830 he married Osburga of Hampshire with whom he had at least seven children. He succeeded to the title of King of Wessex in February 839 upon the death of his father. He continued wars against invading Danes until 851 when an alliance with Mercia secured a victory over the Danish at Aclea. He betrothed his daughter to King Burgred of Mercia in...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
  Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• Foss, Capt. Charles Calveley    b. March 8, 1885  d. April 9, 1953
  World War I Victoria Cross Recipient.
  West Hill Cemetery, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• Foxe, Richard   b. 1448  d. October 5, 1528
  Bishop of Winchester 1501-1528; Secretary of the Seal to Kings Henry VII & Henry VIII; founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
  Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• Fraser, Sir. David   b. December 30, 1920  d. July 15, 2012
  British Army General. A highly respected Vice Chief-of-Staff, he was later a noted military author. The child of a distinguished Army family he was educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford, joined the Army at the outbreak of World War II, then after brief service in the Home Defence Force was trained at Chaterham and Sandhurst and commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in April of 1941. Fraser was to serve mainly in Western Europe and was to hold the rank of major at the end of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
  Holy Cross Churchyard, Binsted, Hampshire, England
   
• Gardiner, Stephen    b. 1497  d. November 12, 1555
  Gardiner was Bishop of Winchester from 1531-1551 & from 1553-1555. He was the King's principal secretary from 1529-1534 & Chancellor of England from 1533-1555. He married Prince Philip of Spain & Queen Mary Tudor in Winchester Cathedral in July 1554. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
  Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• George VI, King [memorial]    b. December 14, 1895  d. February 6, 1952
  British Monarch.
  Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• Goate, William    b. January 12, 1836  d. October 26, 1901
  Indian Mutiny Victoria Cross Recipient. Born at Fritton, in Norfolk, he joined the 9th Lancers (The Queen's Royal) and reached the rank of Lance-Corporal. On March 6, 1858 at Lucknow, during the Indian Mutiny, he dismounted in the presence of the enemy to pick up the body of an officer (Major Smyth), which he then attempted to remove from the field, but was forced to relinquish, as he was surrounded by hostile cavalry. However, he returned, under heavy fire; and, this time, he was successful...[Read More] (Bio by: Iain MacFarlaine)
  Highland Road Cemetery, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
  Plot: Plot E, Row 5, Grave 20
   
• Goodwin, Ron    b. February 17, 1925  d. January 8, 2003
  Film composer. He scored such films as Alfred Hitchcock's "Frenzy" (1972). (Bio by: Shelly Stager)
  St Paul Churchyard, Ashford Hill, Hampshire, England
   
• Guinness, Alec    b. April 2, 1914  d. August 5, 2000
  Actor. He is best remembered for his role of 'Colonel Nicholson' in the motion picture "The Bridge Over the River Kwai" (1957), and for his role of 'Obi-Wan Kenobi' in the first three "Star Wars" films (1977 to 1983). Despite many rumors to the contrary, he never spoke the words "May the Force be with you" in any of the Star Wars movies. Born in London, England, he was raised by his mother, and never knew his father. Wanting to be an actor, he began working in advertising as an ad-copywriter...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Petersfield Cemetery, Petersfield, Hampshire, England
   
• Halliday, Lewis Stratford Tollemache    b. May 14, 1870  d. March 9, 1966
  Boxer Rebellion Victoria Cross Recipient. Born in Hampshire, Engaland, he served as a Captain in the Royal Marine Light Infantry. On June 24, 1900, the enemy, consisting of Boxers and Imperial troops, made a fierce attack on the west wall of the British Legation at Peking, China. Captain Halliday, in command of twenty Marines, led the way and immediately engaged a party of the enemy. Before he could use his revolver, however, he was shot through the left shoulder, at point blank range...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Medstead Cemetery, Medstead, Hampshire, England
  Plot: Halliday Family Plot.
   
• Hardicanute    b. 1019  d. 1042
  Legitimate son of King Canute & his second wife, Emma, Hardicanute became King of Denmark on his father's death in 1035 & was in Denmark when his half-brother, Harold Harefoot, claimed the throne. He was in the process of invading England when news of Harefoot's death reached him. After a brief reign, his step-mother's son Edward was named his successor. (Bio by: Connie Nisinger)
  Cause of death: Convulsions at a marriage feast for Tostig the Proud
  Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• Harris, Jet   b. July 6, 1939  d. March 18, 2011
  Rock Musician. He was one of the most prolific bass guitarists to hail from Britain during the 1960s. Born Terrence Harris, he was dubbed "Jet" by his schoolmates because of his quickness as a runner. After leaving school at the age of fifteen, he worked with his father as a welder's apprentice while seeking a profession as a musician. Initially, Harris (who learned the clarinet) was drawn to jazz, but later took up the double base advancing to the electric bass guitar. His first experience of...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
  Cause of death: Cancer
  Basingstoke Crematorium, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
   
• Hill, Benny    b. January 21, 1924  d. April 18, 1992
  Actor, Comedian. He is best remembered for his comic sketch program "The Benny Hill Show," which ran on television from 1955 to 1989. Born Alfred Hawthorn Hill in Southampton, England, where his grandfather introduced him to Burlesque Shows and the comic world of theater, both his father and uncle were circus clowns, performing until they left for military service during World War I. During World War II, he served in the British Army, and after his discharge in 1945, he came to London, where...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
  Cause of death: Heart attack
  Hollybrook Cemetery, Shirley, Hampshire, England
   
• Horlock, Ernest George [memorial]    b. October 24, 1885  d. December 30, 1917
  World War I Victoria Cross recipient.
  St John the Evangelist Churchyard, Langrish, Hampshire, England
   
• Joan of Arc [cenotaph]    b. January 6, 1412  d. May 30, 1431
  Roman Catholic Saint, French Military hero. Born Jehanne d'Arc in the small French village of Domrémy-la-Pucelle in the present day department of the Vosges, she was the 4th of five children born to Jacques d'Arc and Isabelle Romée. Jeanne was devoutly religious as a child, and in early adolescence began having visitations from St. Michael, St. Margaret and St. Catherine. Around age 15 her visions prompted her to seek out Charles, the dauphin of France, and assist him in ascending to the throne...[Read More] (Bio by: Paul A. Laguerre)
  Winchester Cathedral, Winchester, Hampshire, England
   
• John, Augustus    b. January 4, 1878  d. October 31, 1961
  Artist. Considered to be the most talented artist of his generation. He studied at the Slade School of Art (1894 to 1899). In 1898, he won the Slade prize with "Moses" and the "Brazen serpent." On the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, John was the best-known artist in Britian. He obtained a commission in the Canadian Army and was given permission to paint what he liked on the Western Front. He also attended the Versailles Peace Conference in 1919 where he painted portraits of several...[Read More] (Bio by: s.canning)
  Fordingbridge Town Cemetery, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, England
   

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