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Plaque

Church Street pavement plaque - 1940 - WW2

Inscription

1940 – 1941: Many homes on Church Street were destroyed in air raids leading to extensive post-war rebuilding.

confirms the extent of the bomb damage.

Site: Nightingale Street Buildings + pavement plaques (12 memorials)

NW8, Salisbury Street, Morris House

The eleven pavement plaques can be seen randomly distributed over this paved area. The Nightingale Street Buildings plaque can just be seen in our photo, on the red brick building, partly obscured by the shop awning.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Church Street pavement plaque - 1940 - WW2

Subjects commemorated i

World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Church Street pavement plaque - 1940 - WW2

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Church Street pavement plaque - 0050 - Romans

Church Street pavement plaque - 0050 - Romans

Londonist has tackled the history of Watling Street.

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Church Street pavement plaque - 1808 - church

Church Street pavement plaque - 1808 - church

The church is immediately north of the Westway, beside its parish hall.

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Church Street pavement plaque - 1812 - Canal

Church Street pavement plaque - 1812 - Canal

1812: Construction of Regent’s Canal attracted Irish navvies & their fami...

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Church Street pavement plaque - 1831 - theatre

Church Street pavement plaque - 1831 - theatre

1831 – 1962: Charlie Chaplin was one of many famous artists to perform at the...

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Church Street pavement plaque - 1855 - shops

Church Street pavement plaque - 1855 - shops

1855: Richard Jordan opened a pawnbroker’s, which became Jordan’s Department ...

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Nearby Memorials

John Masefield

John Masefield

W2, Maida Avenue, 30

John Masefield, OM, 1878 - 1967, poet laureate, lived here, 1907 - 1912. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Basil Hume, Duncan Terrace

Basil Hume, Duncan Terrace

N1, Duncan Terrace, St John the Evangelist

The Haines and Marley plaque is to the left, Hume to the right.

2 subjects commemorated
Freemason VCs - Z6 - Willis, Wood, Wyatt

Freemason VCs - Z6 - Willis, Wood, Wyatt

WC2, Great Queen Street, Freemasons' Hall

The Freemasons commissioned this memorial to mark the 300th anniversary of The United Grand Lodge of England in 2017 and the centenary of...

War served | WW1
4 subjects commemorated
John Soane at Pitzhanger

John Soane at Pitzhanger

W5, Mattock Lane, Pitzhanger Manor

Unusually neither of the memorials is visible in our photo of the location, but we hope you agree that the house is worthy of a picture f...

2 subjects commemorated
John Heath-Stubbs

John Heath-Stubbs

W2, Artesian Road, 22

John Heath-Stubbs OBE, 1918 - 2006, poet, lived here. City of Westminster Friends of John Heath-Stubbs 

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators