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Sunday, 29 March 2026

Wallasey Town Hall, Wirral, UK

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 Wallasey Town Hall, a Grade II* listed building on Brighton Street in Seacombe, Wirral, UK, is an iconic, monumental structure overlooking ...
Sunday, 1 February 2026

Sir Auguste Charles Valadier (1871 – 1931) – A Franco-American dentist who pioneered new techniques and equipment for treating maxillofacial injuries of soldiers during the First World War

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Auguste Charles Valadier was born in Paris, France on 12th January 1871.  His parents were Marie-Antoinette Valadier, née Parade, and Charle...
Friday, 30 January 2026

Arthur Michell Ransome CBE (1884 – 1967) – British author and a foreign correspondent coveromg WW1 on the Eastern Front for “The Daily News”.

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Arthur Ransome wearing his Press Corps Uniform in WW1  Arthur was born on 18th January 1884 in Leeds, UK.  He was the son of Cyril Ransome (...
Sunday, 11 January 2026

Margaret Agnes Rope (1882 – 1953) – British stained glass artist

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  I discovered Margaret Rope while watching an episode of Michael Portillo’s documentary “Great British Railway Journeys” when he visited Sh...
Saturday, 15 November 2025

Edward Frederic Benson OBE (1867 – 1940) - British writer, poet, novelist, biographer, memoirist, historian and short story writer, best known for his novels about Mapp and Lucia

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  Edward Frederic Benson was born at Wellington College in Berkshire on 24th July 1867, the fifth child of the headmaster, Edward White Bens...

Arthur Christopher Benson, FRSL (1862 - 1925) – British writer, poet and academic

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  Arthur was born on 24th April 1862 at Wellington College, Berkshire, one of six children born to Edward White Benson, the first headmaster...
Sunday, 14 September 2025

Alvin York (1887 – 1964) – American Hero of the First World War

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  With thanks to John Daniel for finding this information for us Alvin Cullum York was born on 13th December 1887 in Pall Mall, Tennessee, U...