-4.161144 |
50.363099 |
Admiral Sir T M Hardy (1769-1839) |
Durnford Street. To the right of the door at No.156. |
HERE / REPUTEDLY LIVED / ADMIRAL SIR T.M. HARDY / CART.. C.C.B.. BORN 1769 / CAPTAIN OF THE FLEET / AT TRAFALGAR 1805 / AND WITNESS TO NELSON'S / IMMORTAL DYING WORDS / ABOARD H.M.S. VICTORY / "KISS ME HARDY" / FIRST SEA LORD 1830-1834 / GOVERNOR / GREENWICH HOSPITAL / 1834 / DIED 1839 // |
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-4.133741 |
50.37078 |
Bretonside - French Raid (1403) |
Mayflower House, Bretonside. On wall on corner of building, at junction with Bretonside and Hawkers Avenue. |
THE NAME / "BRITON SIDE" / COMMEMORATES THE / INVASION OF PLYMOUHT / ON ST LAWRENCE DAY, 1403 / UNDER THE / SIEUR DU CHASTEL. / SIX HUNDRED HOUSES WERE / BURNT IN THIS VICINITY, BUT / THE TOWNSMEN FINALLY / REPULSED HE INVADERS / WITH GREAT LOSS. |
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-4.154082 |
50.402445 |
Chard, Lt. J R M (1847 - 1897) - Rorke's Drift |
Kitto Sports Centre. Walk from car park, past entrance to centre (on left). Plaque high up on wall. |
LT. J R M CHARD V.C. / ROYAL ENGINEERS / 21.12.1847 - 1.11.1897 / THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES / THE BIRTHPLACE OF/ LT. CHARD. / THE HERO OF THE DEFENCE / OF RORKE'S DRIFT BY / 104 MEN AGAINST THE / ONSLAUGHT OF 4000 / ZULU WARRIORS ON THE / 22ND JANUARY 1879 // |
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-4.176567 |
50.412953 |
Drake, Sir Francis - married at St. Budeaux Church |
The Green, Crownhill Road. On left side of gate into Church. |
ST BUDEAUX CHURCH/CONSTRUCTED / IN 1563 AND CONTAINING / RELICS FROM THE PREVIOUS / CHAPEL BUILT BEFORE 1066./ IN 1569 SIR FRANCIS DRAKE / HERE MARRIED MARY NEWMAN./ THE SITE OF TWO BATTLES DURING / THE CIVIL WAR WHEN THE CHURCH / WAS ALMOST DESTROYED./ RESTORED IN 1653 // |
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