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Remembering Gus Mears

Posted on by royvickery |

Wreaths placed on grave in Brompton Cemetery, London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea,  of Henry Augustus, commonly known as Gus, Mears (1873-1912), business man and founder, in March 1905, of Chelsea Football Club.

The floral components of the wreath are white chrysanthemums, some of which have been sprayed with blue paint, and red roses.

Photographed 2 April 2019.

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