Peabody tenants - past and present
This is an odd little obelisk, with minimal information. We wonder if the form is intended to recall the obelisk at nearby St George's Circus, which went walk-about 1897-1998. If you have any informtion please contact us.
SE1, Blackfriars Road
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Peabody tenants
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Peabody tenants
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