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The aim of this website is to document all the memorials in London. That's the plaques, monuments, statues, fountains, etc, that commemorate a person, an event, a building, etc. It's an aim we don't think we will ever achieve but we will enjoy the attempt.
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Beckenham forge
BR3, High Street Beckenham, 225 - 231, Ironmonger's Alley
The forge building seems to be long gone.聽 We found another forge in Beckenham, at 39, Chancery Lane, but that's a 15 minute walk away.
London Bridge - at Kew Gardens
TW8, Kew Gardens
The bevelling work on the stone's edge provides supporting evidence that it has been retained following the demolition of a building.
1 subject commemorated
Ada Lovelace statue
SW1, Horseferry Road, Millbank Quarter / Ergon House
The statue is based on the painting in the Government Art Collection. The punch cards that we handled many moons ago were not connected ...
1 subject commemorated,
3 creators
Leytonstone House
E11, Hanbury Drive, Leytonstone House
When we noticed the strange 'fly-away' lines at the beginning and ending of words on this plaque, we thought our camera had malfunctioned...
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
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Robert Leader
Chief executive of Blind Veterans UK for 13 years during which he led the rebranding of the charity from St Dunstan's to Blind Veterans UK. Born Sheffield. Spent most of his career in the public a...
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Mary Millner
Draftsman, teacher and curator who has often collaborated with her husband Etienne. Art UK has some other work by this artist.聽 This photo shows Mary with Etienne.
1 memorial
Etienne Millner
Sculptor. Studied at Goldsmith's College in the 1970s. Works from a converted 1930s squash court in Stockwell. Married to Mary Millner. Our picture source also has photos of Millner's other work.
1 memorial
Bethnal Green School
In 1868 the Bethnal Green Poor Law Guardians bought Leytonstone House聽in its 8 acres and developed the site to provide a large children's home, Bethnal Green School. This 1893 map shows the layout ...
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Sir Edward North Buxton (2nd baronet)
Politician. Son of Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton and father of聽Sir Thomas Fowell Buxton, being the 1st, 2nd and 3rd baronets. He grew up in Leytonstone House. Served as MP for Essex South, 1847-52 and ...
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John Horne Tooke
Born Newport Street, Westminster. 聽Lived a full life the low point of which was probably being held in the Tower of London for high treason, but he was quickly acquitted. 聽Died at home in Chester L...
2 memorials