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Plaque

Golden Jubilee Bridges

Erection date: 2/7/2003

Inscription

Golden Jubilee Bridges
Opened by HRH Princess Alexandra on 2nd July 2003.

The bridges were actually completed in 2002.

Site: Golden Jubilee Bridges (1 memorial)

WC2, Upstream Golden Jubilee Bridge

The plaque is on the upstream bridge, near the centre - our pin is correct.  We checked the downstream bridge in case there is another plaque there, but this is the only one.

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

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Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II

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Golden Jubilee Bridges

Footbridges on either side of the Hungerford railway bridge. They replaced th...

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Golden Jubilee Bridges

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Princess Alexandra, Lady Ogilvy

Granddaughter of King George V and daughter of George, Duke of Kent. Born Ale...

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