Major General Charles George Gordon
(1833-1885)
Commemorated on 4 plaques
Maer Bay Court. Built c1840 as a home for General Gordon and known originally as Miramar. The General was killed at Khartoum before he was able to occupy the property but it was lived in by his sister. During the period when it was a hotel, Vera Brittain, the authoress, was a frequent visitor.
Maer Bay, Court Douglas Avenue, Exmouth, United Kingdom where they owned (1840-1885)
General Charles George Gordon born here 1833 killed at Khartoum 1885
29 Woolwich Common, London, United Kingdom where they was born (1833)
Charles George Gordon died - 26 Jan 1885
Presidential Palace, Khartoum, Sudan where they died (1885)
In this house lived the Hero of Khartoum Gen. Charles George Gordon (Chinese Gordon) B.1833 D.1885
Charles Gordon House, Rockstone Place, Southampton, United Kingdom where they was