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Three generations at Merton

There have been three generations of the Yu family at Merton:Yu Wan (Patrick’s father) was at Merton just after WW1;Patrick SS Yu came to Merton…

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Merton at War 1914-1918

As part of Merton's centenary commemorations of the First World War, we have been researching the stories behind the names...

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• Then and now: In the gardens

  1965 matriculands recreate photos in the College gardens from their time at Merton at the 50 year reunion in 2015. Roger Mitton, Paul

• Then and now: Playing croquet on Grove lawn

  John Dryden playing croquet on Grove lawn in the 1960s, and a recreation of the photo from the 50 year reunion of 1965 matriculands.

• Charles Coburn (2nd Lieutenant

  Charles Coburn was born on 11 August 1884. He was educated at St. Paul's School and then went up to Merton and became a solicitor. He enlisted in…

• Lieutenant Charles Cecil Yates (1897)

  9th (Service) Battalion, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.Charles Yates, born in 1880 in Chorlton, Lancashire,was the second son of Michael Lavery…

• Chaplain, 4th Class, The Revd Fr Charles Blaquhan Whitefoord (1903)

  Army Chaplains’ Department, attached to 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles), London Regiment.Charles Whitefoord, born on 6th January 1885 in…

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