Alfred Young Nutt
A.Y. NUTT
1847 – 1924
Artist and Architect
Lived here
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| Name: | Alfred Young Nutt |
| Born: | 5 May 1847 |
| Place: | Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire |
| Died: | 25 Jul 1924 |
| Profession: | Architect and Artist |
| Educated: | Oakham School and then an apprenticeship in Leicester. |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 16 Apr 2005 |
| Location: | 63 Kings Road, Windsor, SL4 2AD |
| Famous for: | Distinguished English architect and artist closely associated with Windsor, especially St George’s Chapel and Windsor Castle. |
| Windlesora: | ‘Windsor’s Connection’ by Norman Oxley in Windlesora 29 ‘Porta Victoriana’ in Windlesora 19 ‘George Moore Henton’ in Windlesora 25 Christmas Card and Jubilee archways articles in Press section |
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Arthur Christopher Benson
A.C. BENSON
1862 – 1925
Eton Housemaster
Author of
“Land of Hope & Glory”
| Name: | Arthur Christopher Benson, FRSL |
| Born: | 24 Apr 1862 |
| Place: | Wellington College, Berkshire |
| Died: | 17 Jun 1925 |
| Profession: | Academic and Writer |
| Educated: | Eton College and King’s College, Cambridge. |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 7 Nov 2006 |
| Location: | Godolphin House, Eton College, Common Lane, SL4 6DW |
| Famous for: | Wrote the lyrics of Edward Elgar’s Coronation Ode, including the words of the patriotic song “Land of Hope and Glory” (1902). |
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Brigadier-General Hore-Ruthven
HORE-RUTHVEN
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1872 – 1955
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| Name: | Alexander Gore Arkwright Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, VC, GCMG, CB, DSO & Bar, PC |
| Born: | 6 Jul 1872 |
| Place: | Windsor |
| Died: | 2 May 1955 |
| Profession: | Military and Statesman |
| Educated: | Eton College and then Haileybury and Imperial Service College. |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 25 Mar 1997 |
| Location: | The Hermitage, Hermitage Lane, Windsor, SL4 4A |
| Famous for: | Awarded the Victoria Cross for carrying a wounded Egyptian Officer to safety whilst under fire during the Sudan Campaign. Longest serving Governor General of Australia. |
| Windlesora: | ‘A Windsor Victoria Cross‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 14 ‘Windsor’s Two VCs‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 16 |
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Charles Knight
CHARLES KNIGHT
1791 – 1873
Author, Pioneer, Publisher
and Philanthropist
Buried beneath
this plaque
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| Name: | Charles Knight |
| Born: | 15 Mar 1791 |
| Place: | Windsor |
| Died: | 9 Mar 1873 |
| Profession: | Publisher and Journalist |
| Educated: | School of Dr Nicholas in Ealing followed by apprenticeship with father. |
| Sponsor: | Windsor & Eton Society |
| Unveiled: | 1 May 1996 |
| Location: | Bachelors Acre, Windsor, SL4 1EU The plaque is in the northernmost area of Bachelors Acre, against the rear brick wall. |
| Famous for: | Founder and original editor of The Windsor and Eton Express. Journalist and philanthropist. |
| Windlesora: | ‘Charles Knight‘ in Windlesora 10 ‘Charles Knight of Windsor‘ by David Hedges in Windlesora 06 ‘Charles Knight: Father and Son‘ ‘The Windsor, Slough and Eton Express newspaper files‘ by Brigitte Mitchell |
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Sir Daniel Gooch, Bart
DANIEL GOOCH
Bart MP JP
1816 – 1889
Locomotive and Telegraphic Engineer
Chair of Great Western Railway
Lived at Clewer Park, Windsor
1859 – 1889
| Name: | Sir Daniel Gooch, 1st Baronet, MP, JP |
| Born: | 24 Aug 1816 |
| Place: | Bedlington, Northumberland |
| Died: | 15 Oct 1889 |
| Profession: | Engineer and Politician |
| Educated: | Dr. Bruce’s School, Newcastle and through an apprenticeship with Robert Stephenson & Co. |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 15 Oct 2015 |
| Location: | 47 Windsor Royal Shopping, Thames Street, Windsor, SL4 1PJ |
| Famous for: | One of the greatest railway and telegraph pioneers, inventor and owner of Clewer Park. |
| Windlesora: | ‘Sir Daniel Gooch, Engineer‘ by Malcolm Lock in Windlesora 25 ‘Garden Fete‘ by John E Handcock in Windlesora 22 ‘Tracks to Windsor‘ by Malcolm Lock in Windlesora 32 |
| Notes: | Sir Daniel was nominated for the plaque by Malcolm Lock, chairman of the Friends of Windsor & Royal Borough Museum. |
Edward Elgar
EDWARD ELGAR
1857 – 1934
Composer
Often stayed and composed in this house
| Name: | Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, OM, GCVO |
| Born: | 2 Jun 1857 |
| Place: | Lower Broadheath, near Worcester |
| Died: | 23 Feb 1934 |
| Profession: | Composer |
| Educated: | Littleton House School, near Worcester; Most of his musical education was self-directed. |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 1997 |
| Location: | Long White Cloud, Monkey Island Lane, Bray, SL6 2ED |
| Famous for: | Composer of many major orchestral works including the Enigma Variations and the Pomp and Circumstance Marches. |
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Fred Fuzzens
FRED FUZZENS
1921 – 1995
A local man – He strove for a perfect Windsor
| Name: | Fred Fuzzens |
| Born: | 1921 |
| Place: | Windsor |
| Died: | 1995 |
| Profession: | Postman |
| Educated: | |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 1997 |
| Location: | Post Office, Peascod Street, Windsor, SL4 1DS |
| Famous for: | The singing postman is commemorated as a local historian, a huge part of the WHLG, and a lifelong Windsorian. As can be seen below, significantly contributed to Windlesora. He worked with the Labour Party, engaging in Trade Union activities, and went on to serve as both Councillor and Alderman. In 1947, the year Windsor experienced its most severe flooding in modern times, he became the town’s first Labour Mayor. He was also head of the local British Legion. |
| Windlesora: | ‘In Memoriam – Fred Fuzzens‘ by Pamela Marson in Windlesora 15 ‘The Telephone comes to Windsor‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 03 ‘The Letter Boxes of Windsor‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 04 ‘Characters I Remember from between the Wars‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 05 ‘The Windsor Post‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 06 ‘Revival: Moody and Sankey in Windsor‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 07 ‘Some Windsor Memorials‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 08 ‘Who Lived There?‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 09 ‘The First United Kingdom Air Mail Delivery‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 10 ‘Excerpts from My Early Life‘ ‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 11 ‘Buried Treasure‘ by Fred Fuzzens in Windlesora 12 |
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George Yeomans Pocock
GEORGE YEOMANS POCOCK
1891 – 1976
Master builder of racing boats in Eton and Seattle and champion sculler lived here
1901 – 1905
| Name: | George Yeomans Pocock |
| Born: | 23 Mar 1891 |
| Place: | Kingston-upon-Thames |
| Died: | 19 Mar 1976 |
| Profession: | Master Boat Builder |
| Educated: | Eton free school, then became an apprentice at the boat builder |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 13 Sep 2024 |
| Location: | The George Inn, 78 Eton High Street, Eton, SL4 6AF |
| Famous for: | Master builder of racing boats in Eton and Seattle. He was also a champion sculler. He is listed in the USA Rowing Hall of Fame and the Washington State Sports Hall of Fame. |
| Windlesora: | ‘George Pocock Blue Plaque‘ by Thomas Wigley ‘Unveiling Ceremony‘ by Ken Sutherland |
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Guglielmo Marconi
GUGLIELMO MARCONI
1874 – 1937
Pioneer in wireless communications lived and carried out experiments here in 1897
| Name: | Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi, 1st Marquess of Marconi |
| Born: | 25 Apr 1874 |
| Place: | Palazzo Marescalchi, Bologna |
| Died: | 20 Jul 1937 |
| Profession: | Inventor and Entrepreneur |
| Educated: | Private tutors |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 3 Sep 1996 |
| Location: | 142 Whyteladyes Lane, Cookham Rise, Cookham, SL6 9LA |
| Famous for: | Pioneer in wireless communication and inventor of the radio. |
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Ivor Novello
IVOR NOVELLO
1893 – 1951
Composer, dramatist, actor and man of the theatre
Lived here
| Name: | David Ivor Novello |
| Born: | 15 Jan 1893 |
| Place: | Cardiff |
| Died: | 6 Mar 1951 |
| Profession: | Actor and Writer |
| Educated: | Educated privately in Cardiff and then in Gloucester |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 17 June 1997 |
| Location: | Redroofs, Littlewick Green, Maidenhead, SL6 3Q |
| Famous for: | Famous actor and playwright lived in the village of Littlewick Green from 1928 to 1951. |
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J.D.M Pearce
JDM PEARCE
1820 – 1898
Mayor of Maidenhead 5 times between 1856 – 1890
Presented Kidwells Park to the town in July 1890 as a Deed of Gift
| Name: | James Daniel Morland Pearce, JP |
| Born: | 16 May 1820 |
| Place: | Clavering, Essex |
| Died: | 1 Jul 1898 |
| Profession: | Academic and Philanthropist |
| Educated: | |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 6 Mar 1997 |
| Location: | Kidwells Park, Marlow Road, Maidenhead, SL6 7DX |
| Famous for: | Commemorated as the five-time Mayor of Maidenhead between 1850-1890, and a local benefactor. In July 1890, he presented Kidwells Park as a deed of gift to the town. |
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Jack White
JACK WHITE
Open Golf Champion 1904
and
Sunningdale Professional
Lived Here
1901 – 1926
| Name: | John White |
| Born: | 15 Aug 1873 |
| Place: | Pefferside, Whitekirk |
| Died: | 24 Mar 1949 |
| Profession: | Professional Sportsman |
| Educated: | Trained as a club maker. |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 25 November 2009 |
| Location: | Ridge Mount Cottage, Ridgemount Road, Sunningdale, SL5 9RL |
| Famous for: | Open Golf champion in 1904 and had been the professional at Sunningdale Golf Club from 1902 for 25 years. |
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John Milton
JOHN MILTON
Poet
Lived Here
1632 – 1638
| Name: | John Milton |
| Born: | 9 Dec 1608 |
| Place: | London |
| Died: | 8 Nov 1674 |
| Profession: | Poet and Civil Servant |
| Educated: | Private tutor, then St Paul’s School in London, then BA and MA at the University of Cambridge. |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 9 Dec 2008 |
| Location: | Berkyn Manor Estate Gate, Stanwell Road, Horton, SL3 9PE |
| Famous for: | An English poet, a man of letters and a civil servant during the time of Oliver Cromwell. Milton lived at Berkyn Manor Farm in Horton from 1632 to 1638, during which time he wrote parts of “Paradise Lost“. |
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Kenneth Grahame
KENNETH GRAHAME
1859 – 1932
Author
Lived here
| Name: | Kenneth Grahame |
| Born: | 8 Mar 1859 |
| Place: | Edinburgh |
| Died: | 6 Jul 1932 |
| Profession: | Writer |
| Educated: | St Edward’s School in Oxford. |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 7 Nov 1996 |
| Location: | Herries School, Dean Lane, Cookham, SL6 9BD The blue plaque is on his house, Mayfield, which is now Herries School. |
| Famous for: | The author who wrote the classic ‘Wind in the Willows‘, the children’s classic, published in 1908. Grahame moved to Cookham Dean village with his siblings after his mother died of scarlet fever; his father remained in Edinburgh and took to drink. |
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| Notes: | There is another blue plaque at 16 Phillimore Place, London. See the inspiration for his books on “The Short Wind in the Willows walk“ |
Lt Col Harry Greenwood V.C.
Lt Col HARRY GREENWOOD VC DSO OBE MC
1881 – 1948
Born in Victoria Barracks
Awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery at Ovillers, France in 1918 serving with the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
| Name: | Lt Col Harry Greenwood VC, OBE, DSO & Bar, MC |
| Born: | 25 Nov 1881 |
| Place: | Victoria Barracks, Windsor |
| Died: | 5 May 1948 |
| Profession: | Military |
| Educated: | |
| Sponsor: | Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Unveiled: | 8 Apr 1997 |
| Location: | Victoria Barracks, Sheet Street, Windsor, SL4 1HF |
| Famous for: | Born at the Victoria Barracks, Windsor and awarded the Victoria Cross in WWI at the Battle of Passchendaele. |
| Windlesora: | ‘Harry Greenwood VC‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 15 ‘Centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 33 ‘First World War Memorial Garden‘ by Derek Hunt ‘Windsor’s Two VCs‘ by Derek Hunt in Windlesora 16 |
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Margaret Oliphant
MARGARET OLIPHANT
1828 – 97
Novelist, Critic, Biographer
lived here
1872 – 96
| Name: | Margaret Oliphant |
| Born: | 1828 |
| Place: | Wallyford, near Musselburgh |
| Died: | 1897 |
| Profession: | Novelist and historical writer |
| Educated: | |
| Sponsor: | Windsor & Eton Society |
| Unveiled: | 25 Jun 1997 |
| Location: | Oliphant House, Clarence Road, Windsor, SL4 5AE |
| Famous for: | Margaret Oliphant Oliphant (née Margaret Oliphant Wilson, 1828–1897) was a Scottish novelist and historical writer who produced more than 120 works, including novels, histories, travel books, and literary criticism. Daughter of Francis Wilson. In 1852, she married her cousin, Frank Wilson Oliphant, an artist specialising in stained glass, with whom she had six children, though only three survived infancy. After her husband’s death from consumption in Rome in 1859, she was left with limited resources and supported her family through her writing. Despite becoming a popular and industrious author, her life was marked by personal tragedy, including the death of her only surviving daughter in 1864 and the financial ruin of her brother, whose children she also took into her care. In 1866, she moved to Windsor to be near her two sons at Eton College, and there she lived for over thirty years, continuing her distinguished literary career until her death. |
| Windlesora: | “Margaret Oliphant (1828 – 1897)” by Hester Davenport in Windlesora 12 (1993) |
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Windsor Local History Group 