Born in his father's manse at Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, where he later become the vicar. In 1805 he conducted experiments in the Tower of London under the Master General of Ordnance and in 1807 invented the percussion system which was adopted by the British Army in 1839. Died Scotland.
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Reverend Alexander John Forsyth
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Rev. Forsyth
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Harry Beck
Graphic artist and map designer. Â Born 14 Wesley Road, Leyton but he was only there for about 3 years. Â He was brought up and educated in Highgate Village. Â Joined London Underground in 1925 on a t...
4 memorials
Dame Mary Quant
Fashion designer. Born Barbara Mary Quant in Blackheath. She and her husband Alexander Plunkett Greene opened their first shop called Bazaar in the Kings Road, Chelsea, selling clothes designed to ...
2 memorials
Dexter Khan
Carnival costume designer/maker. My name is Dexter Khan, I am from an organisation with the Carnival band called Cocoyea London. We’re now in our 40th year in bringing costumes to Notting Hill Car...
Person, Community / Clubs, Craft / Design, Caribbean Islands
1 memorial
J. & E. Hall, Dartford
Dartford-based factory founded by John Hall (1765-1836). From Dartford Archive:Â "In the early days the company specialised in heavy foundry-based engineering. Later on, the company developed a spec...
1 memorial
1 memorial
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