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George Wenborne |
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Edward Medal, First Class | |||
| Date: | 19 Jan 1917 | ||
| Colliery: | Silverton Chemical Works | ||
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Whitehall, 20th June, 1917.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Edward Medal to ...
Also the Edward Medal of the First Class to the representatives of Dr. Andrea Angel and Mr. George Wenborne, who lost their lives in endeavouring to save the lives of others on the occasion of a fire which broke out at the Silvertown Chemical Works on the 19th of January, 1917, and His Majesty has been graciously pleased to award the King's Police Medal to the representative of Police Constable Edward George Brown Greenoff, who lost his life on the same occasion.
Source: London Gazette (22 Jun 1917)
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Martin Grossel | 17 Jul 2018 |
I have been writing about and giving talks on the Silvertown Explosion and can find very little information about George Wenborne or a picture of him. I would dearly like to know more. |
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