Born Rochester, Kent to a naval family. He entered the navy, rose to Rear-Admiral and was knighted 1709. Entered Parliament in 1713 and worked the rest of his life in the Board of Admiralty. Known for his generosity to individuals and organisations. Knight of the Golden Spur. Reportedly living at Stanley House, Chelsea when he died.
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Charles Wager
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St Margaret's new tower - 1736
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2nd Lieut. W. G. B. Beaumont-Edmonds
Died in WW1 serving in the 22nd Battalion, The London Regiment.
War dead, WW1
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Lord Balmerino
Jacobite. Â Taken prisoner at the Battle of Culloden. Â Tried and beheaded on the Tower Hill scaffold.
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
Rear-Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, DCL, FRS
Naval officer and arctic explorer.  Born Bath.  The Canadian Encyclopedia says "He contributed much to the eventual discovery of the Northwest Passage and the North Pole."  Lieut-Governor of Greenw...
1 memorial
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
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