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On This Day 29th February 1961 "The Grass is Greener" at the Streatham Hill Theatre.
On This Day 29th February 1961 "The Grass is Greener" at the Streatham Hill Theatre.
 On This Day 28 February 1917 Guy Horsman Bailey was killed Guy Horsman Bailey was born in Streatham, his father Edward Horsman Bailey was a solicitor. Educated at Malvern college and then Brasenose College, Oxford where he gained a B.A in 1914. He enlisted into the East Anglian brigade Royal Field Artillery in 1914. Malvern College memorial project give the following details from a letter written after his death, “By the death of Guy Bailey the Service has lost an Artillery officer of no small promise. His interest and keenness in soldiering was of long standing" At School he devoted an exceptional amount of time to work in the Cadet Corps. At Oxford his interests were divided between rowing and O.U, O.T.C. He rowed in his College Eight for four years, and was Sergeant-Major of the University Battery. On leaving Oxford he joined the 4th East Anglian Brigade R.F.A., and in March 1915 was selected for a commission in the Regular Artillery. He took part in the landing on Lancashire Beach on April 25th, and was one of the last to embark at the final evacuation of Cape Hellas. He was mentioned in despatches for work in Gallipoli and received the Military Cross. In August 1915 he was transferred to the R.HA., and a year later obtained his captaincy. For three months before his death on Feb. 28th, he was in command of his battery. As a boy he displayed and developed those qualities which marked his after career—a strong sense of duty, courage, force of character and no fear of responsibility. A bold horseman, well known in the Heythrop country, with a real love for horses, he was in his element in the Horse Artillery. Many will mourn the loss of a loyal friend and true sportsman”. They also state that he Lived at Foxholes, Chipping Norton, Oxford. As a Lieutenant, took over command of a neigbouring battery during the prelude to the battle of the Somme on the 28th June 1916 as its Commanding Officer was injured. Killed by a shell at about 3pm on the 28th February 1917. At time of death was a Captain, but acting Major, which was subsequently confirmed. CWGC website states he was 25 at the time of his death and was commanding “L” Battery 15th Brigade Royal Horse Artillery Image- his uniform which was recently sold at auction   Saloman van Abbe died On This Day 28th Feb 1955. Resident of Thornton and Moyser Roads Streatham. He was the Founder member of The Streatham Art Society.
He was born in Amsterdam on 31 July 1883, the second son of Maurice Van Abbe (1859-1919), a diamond cutter, and his French-born wife Rachel, née Rose (1859-1952). His earliest-recorded work appeared on the cover of the Amalgamated Press’s The Club Room Magazine in November 1913. In 1914, he contributed to The Strand Magazine and Pearson’s Magazine, and he went on to contribute to many more periodicals until shortly before his death In 1920, when he was living in Moyser Road, Streatham, he exhibited two works at the Royal Academy. As a book illustrator, his earliest-known work appeared in Hodder & Stoughton’s The Queen’s Gift Book in 1915. His main body of illustrative work appeared between 1943 and 1955, when he worked with a number of publishers including Blackie & Son (illustrating two books by Percy F. Westerman), Hollis & Carter, the Odhams Press, J.M. Dent & Sons, and William Collins. He was particularly well-known for his illustrations for re-issues of classic children’s novels such as Treasure Island, Little Women and Tom Brown’s Schooldays, published by J.M. Dent & Sons. In 1950 he produced the dustjacket and a coloured frontispiece for Anthony Buckeridge’s Jennings Goes to School, and he went on to do the same for a further four of the next five “Jennings” books, ending with According to Jennings in 1954. Throughout his career Salomon lived at a variety of addresses. In the late 1920s and early 1930s he lived at 19 Thornton Avenue, Streatham Hill One his last commissions was from Associated British Pathe in 1953 - a watercolour painting of the Coronation. (Source Robert J. Kirkpatrick and image Portrait of Man with Pipe, oil on canvas)  On This Day 27 February 1868 Arthur Anderson died The portrait of Arthur Anderson is still displayed in the Boardroom of P and O and included in the history poster on each ship in the fleet. Anderson's Gin is also sold on each ship Arthur Anderson was co-Founder of P and O and lived at The White House, Streatham Grove, Streatham (renamed Norwood Grove). The house still stands on the edge of Streatham Common.   Dirk Bogarde and other familiar names at the Streatham Hill Theatre 27 February 1956 in "Summertime"27/2/2024   Lt Colonel Ernest Walter Yeatherd was killed On This Day 26 February 1900 in the second Boer War. Born Streatham Common. YEATHERD, Lt-Colonel Ernest Walter (-1900) (Grave 20,667, square 18) - memorial only at West Norwood Cemetery. Youngest son of George Yeatherd (-1902) of Streatham Common. Second-in-command, 2nd battalion, Royal Lancaster Regiment (The Kings Own). Mortally wounded whilst leading the regiment, battle of Groblers Kloof, during the final advance on Ladysmith, 22 February 1900. Died Station Hospital, Pieter-Maritzburg, 26 February and buried there Source: King's Own Royal Regiment Museum Lancaster and Bob Flanagan, West Norwood Cemetery   Bishop John Yates died On Ths Day 26th February 2008. He attended Battersea Grammar School in Streatham .
An Anglican bishop in the Church of England. He was a bishop for 22 years, serving as the Bishop of Whitby and Bishop of Gloucester  "Oliver Twist in Real Life" at the St Pancras Workhouse in Streatham.
Norwood News 25 February 1893 Image © THE BRITISH LIBRARY BOARD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.  Happy Birthday to Naga Manchetty (Subha Nagalakshmi Munchetty-Chendriah) born On This Day 25th February 1975
A television presenter and journalist. Born and raised in Streatham she attended Graveney School. |
