William Harold Nelson Shakespeare William Harold Nelson Shakespeare Wing Commander William Harold Nelson Shakespeare (24 August 1893 – 10 July 1976) was an English aviator who flew for the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Air Force in World War I. He was awarded both the Air Force Cross and the Military Cross during his time in the military. Shakespeare later worked as a civilian pilot for Handley Page, captaining the first passenger flight from London to Athens, and eventually became president of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA). He also served as president of Worcestershire County Cricket Club, for whom he had earlier
William Shakespeare Hall William Shakespeare Hall William Shakespeare Hall (1825–1895) was a pioneer settler of the Swan River Colony and a well-known J.P., explorer, pastoralist, and pearler. He was born in London to Henry Edward and Sarah Theodosia. When the family sold Shackerstone Manor he emigrated with his parents and five siblings to Western Australia. They arrived in Fremantle in February 1830 on board the "Protector". The family received two land grants—of and —at Mandurah and the locality of Hall's Head is named after them, though their attempt at developing the land was a failure. They built a house, "Halls Cottage", on the