Spirit of Resistance
SW7, Cromwell Road, Natural History Museum
The relief sculpture shows an SOE agent parachuting into occupied territory.
4 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
John Vallentin VC
SE1, Lambeth Road, St Mary's Gardens
The plaque is laid in the ground, to the right in our photo. The building which now houses the Garden Museum used to be St Mary at Lambet...
War dead | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Joan Bartlett and Violet Pengelly
E14, Westferry Road, 463, The Old Millwall Fire Station Restaurant
The East London Advertiser has a good post about this bomb and specifies the school on which it fell as being in Saunders Ness Road. Howe...
Civilian war dead | WW2
5 subjects commemorated
5 subjects commemorated
The Trafalgar Way - Canada House
WC2, Cockspur Street, Canada House
This area has been known as Little Canada Londonist explains why.
6 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Hazelhurst Road WW2 bomb
SW17, Hazelhurst Road, Sutton Courtenay House
V2 rocket fell in this neighbourhood, Sunday 19th November 1944, causing significant loss of life, casualties and destruction of homes. 2...
4 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
George Arthur Roberts
SE5, Warner Road, Block C, Lewis Trust Buildings
George A. Roberts, 1890 to 1970, First World War soldier, Second World War fireman, West Indian community leader, lived here 1923 to 1970...
War served | WW2
1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Geoffrey Woolley VC
E2, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green Gardens
In our photo the plaque can be seen laid into the grass behind the pedestrian.
War served | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Dulwich Library air raid
SE22, Eynella Road, Dulwich Library
Researching these three names Andrew Behan comments: "Ruth Stacey and Walter Stacey were married to each other and lived next door to Ros...
Civilian war dead | WW2
6 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
6 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Crooked Billet - V2 attack
BR2, Southborough Lane, 286, The Crooked Billet Harvester
In memory of all those killed and injured at this site by a V2 rocket which destroyed the Crooked Billet on Sunday 19th November 1944. No...
3 subjects commemorated
Columbia Market air raid shelter memorial
E2, Old Market Square, Rose Garden, Ravenscroft Park
This small garden is well-hidden. It's to the east of the tower Sivill House, that's the building in the background of our photo. We we...
War dead, Civilian war dead | WW2
49 subjects commemorated
49 subjects commemorated
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