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John Lawson Johnston

John Lawson Johnston

Nutrition promoter and food manufacturer. Born at 29 Main Street, Roslin, Midlothian. He took over his uncle's butcher shop and decided to use the large quantity of beef trimmings produced to make ...

Person, Food & Drink, Industry, Canada, France, Scotland

1 memorial
William Jonas

William Jonas

Footballer and soldier. Born in Blyth, Northumberland. He started his football career with Jarrow Croft and joined Clapton Orient in June 1912. At the outbreak of WW1 he enlisted with the 17th Midd...

Person, Armed Forces, Sport / Games, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Lieutenant Richard Jones, VC

Lieutenant Richard Jones, VC

Soldier. Born Richard Basil Brandram Jones in Honor Oak, London. In May 1916, his battalion was at Broadmarsh Crater, near Vimy, France. They were attacked in overwhelming numbers, but Jones kept h...

Person, Armed Forces, France

1 memorial
Private William Jones

Private William Jones

There is some confusion about this man. According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website, William Jones was born in 1875 a son of Hugh and Bridget Jones who lived in Listowel, County Ker...

Person, Armed Forces, France, Ireland

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Mrs Jordan

Mrs Jordan

Actress and royal mistress. Born as Dorothy, or Dorothea, or Dora, Phillips in the Leicester Square area, though some sources say she was born in Ireland. Although her father's surname was Bland, i...

Person, Royalty, Theatre, France, Ireland

2 memorials
Edward McKnight Kauffer

Edward McKnight Kauffer

Artist and designer. Born in Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana, USA. As an art student, he was sponsored by Professor Joseph McKnight, from whom he adopted his middle name. He moved to Paris whe...

Person, Art, France, USA

1 memorial
Sapper Albert Edward Kells

Sapper Albert Edward Kells

Albert Edward Kells was born on 21 April 1882 in Kennington, Surrey (now Greater London), one of the fifteen children of Trumpet-Major Robert Kells, V.C. (1832-1905) and Sarah Ann Kells née Matthew...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Noor Inayat Khan

Noor Inayat Khan

WW2 spy and member of the French resistance.  A descendant of the 18th century south Indian ruler Tipu Sultan, Khan was a follower of the Sufi faith and believed in non-violence. Born Moscow to pa...

Person, Espionage, France, Russia

War dead, WW2
4 memorials
Alexis Korner

Alexis Korner

Musician. Born Alexis Andrew Nicholas Koerner in Paris. His family moved to Britain at the outbreak of WW2. He played with various bands and in 1961 formed 'Blues Incorporated' with harmonica playe...

Person, Music / songs, France

1 memorial
Alexis Kow

Alexis Kow

From Velocetoday we learn: Kow was born near St. Petersburg as Alexis Kojewnikow (or Kogeynikow) and was studying in Switzerland when the 1917 Russian revolution happened. He went on to Paris where...

Person, Art, Sculpture, France, Russia

1 memorial
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