Naval officer.  Born Aberdeenshire.  Governor of Greenwich Hospital,Ìý1853 until his death.  75 years in the navy, he was possibly the model for C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower. Â
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Admiral of the Fleet, Sir James Alexander Gordon, GCB
Commemorated ati
Greenwich Royal Naval Hospital Old Burial Ground
The names on the monument are of men whose claim to immortality is their role...
Other Subjects
Pte. W. Parfitt
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
J. Bacon
A member of Jas. Shoolbred & Co. Ltd. who served in WW1 and returned. London Regiment
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Pte. E. J. Hollis
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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