Mountaineer and tax inspector. Born Michael Fowler in London. Voted "The Moutaineers' Mountaineer", he has tackled some of the world's most difficult peaks, mostly during his holidays from his job with HM Revenue and Customs.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
Founded in 1856, for the purpose of winning medals at The Henley Royal Regatta, and is regarded as one of the most exclusive and successful rowing clubs in Britain.
Weightlifting coach and wrestler. Also known as Yakov, he was born in Poland. During WW2Â he took part in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Along with ten other team members, he was murdered by Palestinia...
Person, Sport / Games, Tragedy, Germany, Israel/Palestine, Poland
Born at Rhysnant Hall, Montgomeryshire, Wales. Served in the 1st Dragoon Guards, and saw action in China and India. In the late 1860s he began experimenting with an outdoor version of real tennis. ...
Person, Armed Forces, Food & Drink, Sport / Games, China/Hong Kong, India, Wales
Boxer. Born Poplar. From British Boxers: "World Bantamweight Champion 1927. He remains Britain’s youngest ever World Champion after defeating the American, Archie Bell for the then vacant bantamwei...
Boxer. His last fight (for the vacant super bantamweight title) was stopped in the tenth round, after he received a heavy left hook. He was checked by a doctor, but later collapsed at home. He slip...
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