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• Heather    b. May 28, 1961  d. January 31, 1977
  Royal Pet. The birth of Elizabeth generated little public interest as prospects of her ever becoming Queen were slim and none. However, her father, King George VI, became king with the abdication of his brother and her uncle King Edward VIII in 1936. Elizabeth, a young child of nine at the time, became heiress presumptive, then Queen in 1952 with...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
  Sandringham Estate, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
   
• Herbert, Percy Mark    b. April 24, 1885  d. January 22, 1968
  Bishop of Norwich, 1942-1959 (Bio by: David Conway)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Hobart, John '2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire'    b. August 17, 1723  d. September 3, 1793
  Ambassador to Moscow 1762-65, where he became a favourite of Catherine II. Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland 1777-80. The mausoleum for the Earl and his two wives Mary Anne and Caroline (qq.v.) was constructed on the orders of his daughter and was designed by the architect Joseph Bonomi after the Pyramid of Gaius Cestius in Rome. It is decorated with the arms of the family, including the bull of the Hobarts. It is located in the woods of the park of Blickling Hall. The Earl is reputed to have died...[Read More] (Bio by: David Conway)
  Cause of death: Gout
  Great Wood Cemetery, Blickling, Norfolk, England
  Plot: The Mausoleum
   
• Hobart, Mary Anne (nee Drury)   d. December 30, 1769
  First wife of John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire (q.v). (Bio by: David Conway)
  Great Wood Cemetery, Blickling, Norfolk, England
  Plot: Mausoleum
   
• Horne, Geroge   b. November 1, 1730  d. January 17, 1792
  Bishop of Norwich (Bio by: David Conway)
  Cause of death: Paralytic stroke
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Jamieson, David Auldjo    b. October 1, 1920  d. May 5, 2001
  World War II Victoria Cross Recipient.
  St Margaret Churchyard, Burnham Norton, Norfolk, England
   
• Jegon, John   d. 1619
  Master of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and Bishop of Norwich. (Bio by: David Conway)
  St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Aylsham, Norfolk, England
   
• Jenkins, John   b. 1592  d. October 27, 1678
  Composer, Instrumentalist. He is regarded as the outstanding Baroque creator of music for viols, the predecessors of the modern string family. Viol consorts flourished in England during the 17th Century and Jenkins wrote over 1000 surviving pieces for these ensembles, mostly in the form of suites, fantasias, and dances. In some of these he tried to depict extra-musical events, an early example of the program music later favored by the Romantics. Jenkins was born in Maidstone, Kent, the...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
  St Peter Churchyard, Kimberley, Norfolk, England
   
• John, Prince    b. July 12, 1905  d. January 18, 1919
  English Royalty. Youngest son of King George V. and Queen Mary. His full name was John Charles Francis Windsor. When he was four he developed epilepsy, which became more acute with each passing year. He also suffered from autistic-like learning difficulties. In those times an epileptic was considered to be a shame to the family. The royal couple couldn't risk him having an epileptic fit in front of many people and so he lived from 1916 on at Wood Farm at Wolferton, Norfolk. Charlotte "Lalla"...[Read More] (Bio by: Lutetia)
  Sandringham Estate, Sandringham, Norfolk, England
   
• Marryat, Frederick    b. July 10, 1792  d. August 9, 1848
  Author. He is best-known for the novel "Mr. Midshipman Easy" (1836), an account of his experiences as a commander in the Royal Navy. He gained further acclaim for "The Children of the New Forest" (1847). His other books include "Peter Simple" (1834) and "Poor Jack" (1840). Marryat's final work, "The Little Savage" (1848), was published after his death. (Bio by: C.S.)
  St Andrew and St Mary Churchyard, Langham, Norfolk, England
   
• Norfolk Regiment Korea Memorial [memorial] 
  Erected in 1970, the plaque was dedicated to the memory of the 36 officers and men of the 1st Battalion Royal Norfolk Regiment who gave their lives for the United Nations in Korean War. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Nykke, Richard   b. 1447  d. December 29, 1535
  Bishop of Norwich (Bio by: David Conway)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Overall, John    b. 1560  d. May 12, 1619
  Roman Catholic Leader. Served as Bishop of Norwich. (Bio by: David Conway)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Parkhurst, John   b. 1512  d. February 2, 1575
  Bishop of Norwich (Bio by: David Conway)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Parsley, Osbert   b. 1511  d. 1585
  Composer, and choirmaster of Norwich Cathedral for 50 years. (Bio by: David Conway)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Patto, Mike   b. September 22, 1942  d. March 4, 1979
  Musician. He was born Michael Thomas McCarthy in Cirencester, Gloucestershire. He began his professional music career in 1962 with a band called The Fretmen. But he triumphed with the group Timebox, that later changed their name to Patto in 1970 and began playing a heavier mix of rock and jazz styles, with albums such as "Hold Your Fire" and "Roll 'Em Smoke 'Em, Put Another Line Out". In 1973 Mike got involved with a jam band called Dick And The Firemen. And this same year, he accepted an offer...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni)
  Hingham Cemetery, Hingham, Norfolk, England
   
• Pelham, John Thomas   b. June 25, 1811  d. May 1, 1894
  65th Bishop of Norwich (Bio by: David Conway)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Pellew, George   b. 1793  d. October 13, 1866
  Son of Viscount Exmouth, he was the Dean of Norwich, 1822-1866. Biographer of his father-in-law, the 1st Viscount Sidmouth. (Bio by: David Conway)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Pollock, Bertram    b. December 6, 1863  d. October 12, 1943
  Bishop of Norwich, 1910-1942. (Bio by: David Conway)
  Norwich Cathedral, Norwich, Norfolk, England
   
• Repton, Humphry    b. May 2, 1752  d. March 24, 1818
  One of the most notable English landscape gardeners, who broke away from the formal style of his teacher 'Capability' Brown. Worked on many estates and remodelled Kensignton Gsrdens in London. His work was also influential throughout Europe. He is buried as requested outside the church in a small garden under the epitaph he wrote: Not like Egyptian Tyrants consecrate Unmixed with others shall my dust remain But mold'ring, blending, melting into Earth. Mine shall give from and colour to...[Read More] (Bio by: David Conway)
  St Michael and All Angels Churchyard, Aylsham, Norfolk, England
  Plot: Outside the porch
   

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