This oak tree was planted by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Kevin Gardner, BDS, on behalf of the employees of Shell UK, as one of the trees planted to replace those that were lost during the Great Storm of 16-17 October 1987.
WC2, Victoria Embankment Gardens
The plaque to the Great Storm is rather hidden away in the flower bed behind and to the right of the statue.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Great Storm - Victoria Embankment Gardens
In the early hours of Friday 16 October 1987 a great storm struck South East ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Great Storm - Victoria Embankment Gardens
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Great Storm - Victoria Embankment Gardens
The plaque can just be seen in our photo, on the wall in shadow, between the wide arched openings. The pedestrian in our photo was direct...
This tree was planted in memory of Elizabeth Croll, CMG, 1944 - 2007 for her devoted and distinguished service to SOAS, scholarship and C...
(catalpa Bignoides or Indian Bean Tree) Planted by H.E. Dr. L. M. Singhvi, High Commissioner for India in UK, in the presence of The Rt....
The tree to Yvonne Fletcher is in the background of our photo, with poppy wreaths around the trunk.
From PMSA we learn: This tower was erected in 1913 in Burdett Road. That's now the main road running down the east side of Mile End Park....
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