Pilot Officer Ian Shirlaw served in the 105 Sqdn. of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Service Number 81054)
He was the son of Alan and Eva Margaret Shirlaw (nee Griffiths), of West Hagley, Worcestershire
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Ian Murray Shirlaw was killed in action on 22nd March 1941 in a Bristol Blenheim T1892. Born at Knolly's Croft Streatham,
Pilot Officer Ian Shirlaw served in the 105 Sqdn. of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Service Number 81054) He was the son of Alan and Eva Margaret Shirlaw (nee Griffiths), of West Hagley, Worcestershire
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Canon Alfred Carver was born On This Day 22 March 1826
Alfred James Carver (1826–1909), headmaster, was born at King's Lynn on 22 March 1826, the only son of James Carver (1790–1866) and his wife, Anne Spurling. His father was an evangelical clergyman of an old Norfolk family, who, after graduating at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, devoted himself in London to the spiritual welfare of prisoners for crime or debt in Newgate and other prisons. In 1852, Carver became surmaster of St Paul's, his old school, and was ordained in the following year. In 1858 he was appointed master of Alleyn's College of God's Gift at Dulwich. In 1858 he was appointed master of Alleyn's College of God's Gift at Dulwich. A new scheme for the development of Alleyn's educational foundation had just been sanctioned by a private act of parliament. Although Alleyn had intended, by statutes drawn up in 1626, to found a public school of the high grade, his educational endowment was until 1858 applied solely to the instruction of 'twelve poor scholars'. The new act, which Carver was first to administer, created two schools of different types. The upper school, providing a public-school education for boys up to the age of eighteen, was soon known as Dulwich College, and the lower school, offering what was described as middle-class secondary education, mainly for boys intended for commerce, was named Alleyn's School. Both schools were under Carver's control and prospered greatly. The upper school or Dulwich College moved in 1870 to a building designed by Charles Barry (1823–1900). In 1882 when, under a new act, Dulwich College and Alleyn's School, which also moved into new buildings under his guidance, became two distinct schools under separate masters. He felt able to retire in the following year with a pension after twenty-five years' service. Carver, who had three sons and five daughters, died at his home, Benshurst (Lynnhurst), Streatham Common, on 25 July 1909, and was buried in Norwood cemetery, the first part of the funeral service being held in the college chapel. (W. R. M. Leake and M. C. Curthoys) Frank Freeman was killed On This Day 21 March 1918. He lived at 55 Gleneldon Road and attended Malvern College
The following is from the Malvern School website: Frank Freeman came to Malvern the third term of 1911. He was the only son of Mr. E. A. Freeman of Streatham. As a small boy he showed signs of considerable promise in football, but he developed so late that he never got into the Football XI. He, however, showed skill as a slow bowler, and in his last season got into the Cricket XL. He got several Form Prizes, and was a keen member of the O.T.C. On leaving school he enlisted in a Labour Battalion, and was sent to the Front, being eventually transferred to a Battalion of the K.R.R. While with this Battalion he was recommended for a commission in the R.F.A., but was wounded before he could be sent home for training. On his recovery he was sent to the R.F.A. Cadet School at Exeter, and was eventually given a commission and posted to the Brigade commanded by Colonel Lyon at Ipswich for further training before proceeding Overseas. He was sent abroad early in February, and was killed on March 21st, the very first day of the great German advance. He had developed to an extraordinary degree after leaving school, and had grown into a fine fellow and showed signs of making a very good officer. Universally popular, and keen on everything he took up, he will be mourned by all who knew him at Malvern and elsewhere.' (Malvernian, Jun 1918). Voysey's personal record of his architectural projects, written in his own hand in a plain black notebook and known as the Black Book
The record commenced On This Day 21st March 1890 but includes retrospective entries relating to earlier work from 1877 onwards. Photograph of the opening page of the Black Book reproduced by permission of the British Architectural library, RIBA (Source Voysey Society) On This Day 20th March 2005 Sir Leslie Porter died
Leslie Porter, businessman, was born Leslie Posament on 10 July 1920 at Streatham Manor, Leigham Avenue, Streatham, the youngest child in the family of two sons and one daughter of Henry Alfred Posament, later Porter (d. 1955), textile merchant, and his wife, Jennie (d. 1983). On 26 June 1949, at the New West End Synagogue, Paddington, Porter married Shirley Cohen (b. 1930), younger daughter of Sir John (Jack) Cohen- founder of Tesco. In 1973 Leslie Porter became Chairman of Tesco. He died in Tel Aviv where he was living and was chancellor of Tel Aviv University (Extracts Anne Pimlott Baker) Carolyn Kay Steedman, FBA was born On This Day 20 March 1947.
She attended Roas Bassett School in Streatham A British historian, specialising in the social and cultural history of modern Britain and exploring labour, gender, class, language and childhood. Since 2013, she has been Emeritus Professor of History at University of Warwick, where she had previously been a Professor of History since 1999. (Source Gooodreads) The Streatham Forces Club was opened On This Day 19 March 1942 by Sir Edward Grieg at 75 Woodbourne Avenue
The club provided a common room, mens lounge, writing room, card room, games room, bathroom, chapel and a girls' lounge with an adjoining bathroom. A small shop and cloakroom were constructed in the hallway (Loobey and Brown) Charles Hazard Hassell was born On This Day 18th March 1864 to Henry and Georgina Hassell in Hampshire
He was bandmaster of the 4th Battalion, the King's Royal Rifle Corps and the Irish Guards. In 1929 he was awarded an OBE He lived at 3 Drewstead Road with his wife Mabel and sons Kenneth and Guy. (Source @newforestnan on publically available Ancestry) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBtiElv6pgk Norman Preston, MBE was born 18 March 1903.
A cricket journalist he lived at 29 Wyatt Park Road He succeeded his father, Herbert, as editor of Wisden's Cricketers' Almanack and was in charge for 29 editions from 1952 until his death in 1980. He was awarded the MBE in the Queen's Silver Jubilee Honours List in 1977. He and his wife Molly had three children On This Day 17 March 1928 Eunice Gayson (Eunice Elizabeth Sargaison), was born in Streatham. Actor, dancer and singer died 8 June 2018
The elder of twin daughters and the middle of three children of John Sargaison, a civil servant, and his wife, Maria (nee Gammon). The family moved to Purley, Surrey, then Glasgow and finally Edinburgh, where Eunice enrolled at the Edinburgh Academy. A gifted soprano, she trained as an opera singer and in 1946, aged 18, made her professional debut playing a small role in Ladies Without at the Garrick theatre in London. Well known for appearing in Bond films with Sean Connery (Extracts Guardian and photos Independent) |
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