Erection date: 16/7/1906
Presented to the parish of Clapham by Alexander Glegg, Mayor of Wandsworth, 1905 1906.
SW4, Clapham Common South Side
At the time this intersection was known as Clapham Cross.
have a photo of the unveiling, where we learnt that "The tower was dismantled and rebuilt when the new booking hall was built below it." And of the tower.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Clapham Clock Tower
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The plaque is set back from the pavement behind a high wall, and can only be photographed from a difficult angle.
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