These trees were planted in the memory of the 13 children who died in the New Cross fire on the 18th Jan 1981.
E5, Corner of Downs Park and Queensdown Roads, Hackney Downs
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
New Cross Fire - Hackney
A fire at a teenagers' birthday party caused the death of 14 young people, 13...
AMDG stands for Ad maiorem Dei gloriam, the Latin motto of the Catholic Jesuits, meaning "For the greater glory of God". All Saints' E...
Edmund Payne (1863 - 1914) actor & comedian, lived here. The Theatre and Film Guild of Great Britain and America
Between 2012 (our close-up photo) and 2016 (the long shot) the plaque was moved from its position in front of the building on the pavemen...
We normally rotate our memorial pictures as necessary to make sure the statues are standing upright and the plaques can be read without f...
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