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Pages in category "Chelsea Pensioners" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * Chelsea Pensioner; C.
Marjorie Cole, middle, one of few female Chelsea Pensioners at the Royal Hospital. The records at Royal Hospital show that a woman, Christian Davies, was admitted to Chelsea Hospital c. 1717, and was awarded a pension for her service in the army and the wounds she received in the service of Queen Anne. She died in 1739 and was buried in the ...
Chelsea Pensioners enjoy a game of bowls in the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea, 1945. The following is a list of those who have served as Governor: [35] Brigadier General Thomas Stanwix 1714–1720; Lieutenant General Charles Churchill 1720–1722; Lieutenant General William Evans 1722–1740; Field Marshal Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet ...
The number of in-pensioners never exceeded 500 at any time and comprised just 14% of the total number of pensioners in 1703 and just 2% in 1785. [1]: 7 A Chelsea pensioner of the era. The corps played a vital role in regulating the manpower requirements of the British Army, increasing or decreasing in size as the need arose.
At London's Royal Hospital, a retirement and nursing home for some 300 British army veterans, several of its inhabitants, known as the Chelsea Pensioners, fondly recall the coronation, or being in ...
In 2012, Chelsea became the first London club to win the UEFA Champions League. The first major trophy won by Chelsea came in 1955, when the team became national champions after winning the 1954–55 First Division title. [2] In the 2009–10 season, Chelsea won their first and only double after winning both the Premier League and the FA Cup. [3]
Chelsea Pensioner Mike Smith flew in the rear of one of two Second World War Spitfires flying over Sussex during an event for military veterans.
Chelsea Football Club are an association football club based in Fulham, West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League . Below is a list of all the players who made at least 100 appearances for the club.