Fifteen young men, lost too soon, rediscovered from a forgotten Second World War memorial in Rochester. These are stories of courage, sacrifice, and the people behind the names
Each Name a Story: The Lives Behind a Forgotten War Memorial
Category: Unrelated (stories about people not directly related to me)
A Voyage of Controversy
Peter Poulton (1925–2004) sailed aboard HMS Pickle during the historic 1946 voyage that marked the end of Sarawak’s White Rajahs
Witness to surrender: Far East 1945-46
Peter Poulton (1925-2004) left behind photographs and letters that illuminate his wartime experiences in the Far East during and after World War II
Still thinking of you: letters after VE Day
Peter Poulton (1925-2004) was on active service in the Far East as the West celebrated VE Day 1945. Family letters reflect joy, longing, and ongoing war concerns
The Law According to Mary Elizabeth Blundell
Mary Elizabeth Blundell (née Johnson) (1822-1880): A life of struggle and defiance in Victorian society underscores her resilience and resourcefulness
The suffragist and saviour of ‘Cutty Sark’
Catharine Courtauld (1878-1972) was a key suffragist, contributing significantly to women's rights, art, and Cutty Sark's preservation
Flight Sergeant Clarence Victor Walkinshaw
Crashed into a harbour during a routine transfer, aged 24
Leading Aircraftman Charles Woollard Taylor
Killed during a training accident in Canada, aged 20
Sergeant Ivan Charles Seager
Shot down by friendly fire on D-Day+1, aged 21
Able Seaman (Gunner) Sidney Benjamin Quarrinton
Torpedoed when transporting essential supplies to Gibraltar, aged 24
