Alfred Hopper (1910-1990) – World War II veteran
Alfred George HOPPER (1910-1990) - During World War Two Alf was conscripted into the army, the Royal Artillery, and after the invasion of Europe in 1944 he served in France…
William Harvey (1905-1994) – in search of gold and diamonds!
William Frederick HARVEY (1905-1994) - travelled the world visiting the Klondike Goldfields (too late), the Suez Canal and then Australia. He become involved with his brother George in a diamond…
Captain Herbert Greenstreet (1851-?) – sailed the world!
NINETY TIMES ROUND THE WORLD - NEW ZEALAND COMMODORE'S RETIREMENT [The Times, Saturday, August 4th 1917] Captain Herbert Edward GREENSTREET (b1851) - who is believed to have made many more voyages…
William Nicholls and John Gorman – Diver’s Assistants in 1901
John GORMAN (1844-1921) and his step-son William NICHOLLS (1870-1932) are both listed in the 1901 Census as being 'Harbour Contractor's Diver's Attendants'. It was the attendant's job to look after…
Stanley Douglas (1901-1965) – the middleweight boxer from London’s East End
Stanley John DOUGLAS (1901-1965) - Stanley was a Middleweight boxer, billed from Walthamstow in Greater London. He fought in a total of 18 recorded bouts between 1927 and 1933. His…