91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Plaque

Brixton bombing

Erection date: 10/11/2000

Inscription

To commemorate the victims of the bomb which exploded at this site on Saturday April 17th 1999.
"A community under attack will not be divided. Together we are strong".
Brixton Bomb Victims Appeal Committee, 10th November 2000.

Site: Brixton bombing and Brixton Speaks (2 memorials)

SW9, Electric Avenue

In our photo the Brixton bomb plaque is on the wall above the person in the woolly hat. It had to be raised to this height when the Iceland supermarket started parking their cage crates in front of it.

2025: The reported on the annual commemoration of this event.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Brixton bombing

Subjects commemorated i

Brixton nail bomb

The bomb which injured 48 people, was planted by neo-Nazi bomber David Copela...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Brixton bombing

Created by i

Brixton Bomb Victims Appeal Committee

Formed to assist victims of the Brixton nail bomb.

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Brixton bombing

Also at this site i

Brixton Speaks

Brixton Speaks

Not a memorial but a celebration of the local people, pictures of this artwor...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Nearby Memorials

Mahatma Gandhi - W14

Mahatma Gandhi - W14

W14, Baron's Court Road, 20

Gandhi lived here in the 1890s, whilst studying law at University College.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Frank Bruno

Frank Bruno

SE20, Linden Grove, Penge East Railway Station

Tasty Toasties was officially opened by Frank Bruno (MBE) on the 8th March 2000.

1 subject commemorated
Duchy of Cornwall almshouses

Duchy of Cornwall almshouses

SE11, Newburn Street, Woodstock Court

These building are just a small part of the Duchy of Cornwall's Manor of Kennington. Wikimapia has a map showing the extent. It was laid ...

2 subjects commemorated
Frederick Handley Page

Frederick Handley Page

W1, Grosvenor Square, 18

2019: Homes and Property report that the third floor "apartment was bought as a pied à terre in 1946 by Sir Frederick Handley Page" ... I...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Caesar's Camp 2

Caesar's Camp 2

SE19, Camp Road

The smaller plaque is between the two posts on the right of the photograph.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator