As today, 26 August 2020, is International Dog Day we take a closer look at the canine connections in the Deceased Online database Monument to William French and the dog he rescued in St Pancras Cemetery, north London Pet & Family Lifestyle Expert, Animal Rescue Advocate, Conservationist, Dog Trainer and Author, Colleen Paige began International Dog Day in 2004. It is now celebrated annually on August 26th. In honour of the day, we wanted to celebrate the bravery and canine love of 50-year-old William French who drowned 13 July 1896 while rescuing a dog in Highgate Ponds on the east side of Hampstead Heath, now in the London borough of Camden. The Referee newspaper of 19 July 1896 gave details of the inquest, held the previous Wednesday: He had gone with some companions to the ponds near Parliament Hill, Highgate, and had taken with him the dog of his employer. The dog, a Manchester terrier, after swimming a short distance, seemed to be in difficulties, and, fearing that