Wealthy businessman living in London, 70 South Audley Street, who introduced the Duke of Windsor to golf. More importantly he initiated the Eagle Squadrons whereby American pilot volunteers could help the Allies in WW2 before America joined. He and his friends paid for the processing, transport and training of the volunteers. Born Pennsylvania. Died Florida but buried in London.
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Charles F. Sweeny
Commemorated ati
Eagle Squadrons
{On the front of the pillar, facing north, into the square, below a carved im...
Other Subjects
G. F. Nightingale
Employed at the Streatham bus garage. Served and was killed in WW1.
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Bernard Honess
Congregational Memorial Hall Secretary at the time that the old building was demolished, it fell to Honess to oversee the vacating of the building: "Most of the paintings were rescued by the then m...
Person, Armed Forces, Journalism / Publishing, Politics & Administration
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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