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Portsmouth · Alexandria

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Portsmouth

Also known as

Havenmuiden
Llongborth
Porchemue
Porchémue
Portesmuþa
Porto Ostio

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Connected to

birthplace ofA.V. Bramble1887 CE
place of death ofAlan Barnett1934 CE
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place of death ofAlbert Mundy1926 CE
birthplace of · place of death ofAlf Miller1917 CE
place of death ofAlliott Verdon Roe1877 CE
birthplace ofAndrew Smith1984 CE
birthplace ofArthur Mackley1865 CE
place of death ofAshley Winlaw1914 CE
place of death ofBasil Hall1788 CE
birthplace ofBasil Maclear1881 CE

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