Deptford war memorial
SE14, Lewisham Way
The memorial is now in the Borough of Lewisham. Deptford ceased to exist as a separate borough in 1965. Wagstaff created the two figures...
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Bethnal Green WW2 disaster - monument
E2, Roman Road
We have transcribed all the names and the main plaque. Scattered across the top surface of the monument are 15 other plaques, each giving...
Civilian war dead | WW2
176 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
176 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Royal Artillery Boer War memorial
SW1, The Mall
Bronze statue depicts War being controlled by Peace. Unveiled by the Duke of Connaught. The pillars at each end carry bronze panels, a t...
3 subjects commemorated,
3 creators
Stanmore war memorial
HA7, Rectory Lane, St John the Evangelist, Stanmore
Prompted by Michael John we investigated this Celtic knot pattern. Any symbolism seems to be a matter of opinion but Gaelic matters says ...
War dead | WW1
58 subjects commemorated
58 subjects commemorated
Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park war memorial
E3, Southern Grove, Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park
The tablets are numbered with roman numerals: I - XVI. Â Panels 1-10 carry 198 WW1 names in alphabetic sequence. Panel 11 is headed up 'Ad...
War dead, Civilian war dead | WW1, WW2
285 subjects commemorated
285 subjects commemorated
Chiswick war memorial - Turnham Green
W4, Chiswick High Road
Originally surrounded by metal railings which have since been replaced with the hedge.
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Joan Littlewood - Stratford statue
E15, Theatre Square, Theatre Royal Stratford East
This bronze statue, called The Mother of Modern Theatre, is based on an iconic photograph of Littlewood in the 1970s, when the theatre wa...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Thames head
GL7, Tetbury Road, near Kemble, Tewksbury Mead
The lettering in this granite stone was originally picked out, probably in gold or black, but now the only way to see that the lettering ...
1 subject commemorated
George Webster fountain
SE21, Dulwich Village
See the George Sparkes fountain in Chelsea for another manifestation of this design.
2 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
Prisoner of War memorial - Camden
NW1, Camden High Street
Designed by architect Chris Roche. The railway sleepers and track, symbolic of the Burma Railway, are placed in the form of a cross - the...
War served | WW2
3 subjects commemorated, 6 creators
3 subjects commemorated, 6 creators
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