The original Lesney matchbox toys were made just up the canal from here. The Lesney factory produced these toy gems until 1982.
Wick Wonders
Erected sometime 2008-15.
E9, Wallis Road, 90
In our photo the plaque can be seen to the right of the lamp-post, below the white sign.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
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