Norman Chester Newland
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
Footballer. Born in Silvertown and known as 'Nobby'. He worked for the local electrical engineering company Seimens, and played for Charlton Athletic football club. In WWI, he signed up with the Ro...
Politician and Nobel prize-winner. Born Philip John Noel-Baker at Woodstock, Brondesbury Park, the son of Joseph Allen Baker. Educated in Britain and America. During his career at Cambridge, he was...
Person, Peace, Politics & Administration, Sport / Games, USA
A player at the London Welsh Rugby Football Club who was killed in WW1.
Rugby league and rugby union player. He scored 501 tries during his rugby league career, making him the third-highest try scorer and top try-scoring English player of all time. Nicknamed 'Chariots'...
The original plan was that Italy would host these games but in 1906 they dropped out, partly due to the consequential costs of the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Within a week the IOC accepted B...
The 1948 Summer Olympics were the first Summer Olympics held since the 1936 Games in Berlin. The second time London had hosted, 1908 being the first. The 1948 Olympics came to be known as the "Aus...
See also 2012 Paralympics. The first event was held on 25 July in Cardiff but the opening ceremony in London was on the 27th. Closing ceremony 12 August.
Footballer. Born Peter Leslie Osgood at 26 East Crescent, Clewer Without, near Windsor. Made his footballing debut as a seventeen year old junior. Played mainly for Chelsea Football Club, with spel...
Pioneer of Physical Education for Women. A Swedish supporter of women's rights who settled in London in 1881. She was appointed Superintendent of Physical Education for London's public schools. Wil...
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