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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

Natalie Mayhew Mary Elizabeth Johnson (1822-1880), Unrelated (stories about people not directly related to me) April 11, 2025April 11, 2025 11 Minutes

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

Natalie Mayhew Catharine Courtauld (1878-1972), Unrelated (stories about people not directly related to me) October 19, 2024October 20, 2024 7 Minutes

Flight Sergeant Clarence Victor Walkinshaw

Crashed into a harbour during a routine transfer, aged 24

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Leading Aircraftman Charles Woollard Taylor

Killed during a training accident in Canada, aged 20

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Sergeant Ivan Charles Seager

Shot down by friendly fire on D-Day+1, aged 21

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Able Seaman (Gunner) Sidney Benjamin Quarrinton

Torpedoed when transporting essential supplies to Gibraltar, aged 24

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Corporal Henry Kemsley

Probably died of wounds after capture defending the Dunkirk evacuation, aged 34

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Private Ernest Frederick Campbell Kelly

Initially reported as missing, later identified and reburied in a military cemetery, aged 24

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

Warrant Officer Jack Sydney Jarrett

Aircraft crashed into high ground on a delivery flight, aged 22

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024April 16, 2026 1 Minute

Flying Officer John Hulme

Crashed when aircraft got entangled in a barrage balloon cable, aged 24

Natalie Mayhew Kent Electric Power Co Roll Of Honour (1939-1945) October 17, 2024October 17, 2025 1 Minute

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