John Nicholson

John Nicholson

male, deceased (1857)
John Nicholson was a Victorian era military hero. Born in Dublin, Ireland, the eldest son of Dr. Alexander Jaffray Nicholson and Clara Hogg,...
William Hall

William Hall

male, deceased (1904)
William Hall (April 28, 1827 - August 25 1904) was the first black person, the first Nova Scotian, and third Canadian-born recipient of the...
John Simpson

John Simpson

male, deceased (1884)
John Simpson (Edinburgh 29 January 1826 - 27 October 1884) was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award...
Edwin Arnold

Edwin Arnold

male, deceased (1904)
Sir Edwin Arnold (June 10, 1832-March 24, 1904), was an English poet and journalist. Arnold was born at Gravesend, Kent, the son of a Sussex...
Monier Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams

male, deceased (1899)
Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1819-1899) studied, documented and taught Asian languages in England, and compiled one of the most widely-used...

George Bruce Malleson

male, deceased (1898)
George Bruce Malleson (May 8, 1825 - March 1, 1898), English officer in India and author, was born at Wimbledon. Educated at Winchester, he...

George Anson

male, deceased (1857)
Major-General George Anson CB (October 13 1797 - May 27 1857) was a British military officer. His father was the 1st Viscount Anson. He succeeded...
Patrick Grant

Patrick Grant

male, deceased (1895)
Sir Patrick Grant GCMG GCB (1804 - 11 September, 1895) was a British field marshal. He was the second son of Major John Grant,of the 97th Regiment...
Philip Meadows Taylor

Philip Meadows Taylor

male, deceased (1876)
Philip Meadows Taylor (September 25, 1808 - May 13, 1876), an Anglo-Indian administrator and novelist, was born in Liverpool, England. At the age...
Henry Montgomery Lawrence

Henry Montgomery Lawrence

male, deceased (1857)
Sir Henry Montgomery Lawrence (June 28, 1806 - July 4, 1857) was a British soldier and statesman in India, who died defending Lucknow during the...