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Marine Society

Marine Society

From the : "Founded with the aim of providing men to fight in the King's ships as Britain faced war with most of Europe, The Marine Society was the world's first charity dedicated to seafarers."  Founded by Jonas Hanway (1712-1786), a trader, who feared that he would lose his men to the navy, so he set up the Society to recruit and train more sailors.  Jonas also a governor of the Foundling Hospital and the first Londoner to carry an umbrella.  See for more on this eccentric man.

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Marine Society

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Marine Society

Site of the King's Arms Tavern where the first meeting of the Marine Society ...

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Victor J. Whitaker

Victor J. Whitaker

Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
R. W. Burton

R. W. Burton

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Major A. C. Tunstall, MD, FRCS (ED)

Major A. C. Tunstall, MD, FRCS (ED)

Medical Board in the St John Ambulance Brigade, Metropolitan Corps, 1890-1915. Officer in the Order of St John.

Person, Armed Forces, Emergency Services, Medicine

1 memorial
A. Prior

A. Prior

Member of the staff of A. W. Gamage Ltd and/or Benetfink & Co. Ltd. Killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
R. D. J. Seex

R. D. J. Seex

J. Lyons & Co. Ltd. staff member who died in WW2.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW2
1 memorial