Erection date: 20/4/1990
This stone was laid by Councillor Mrs Patricia Catchpole Vice Chair of the Bow Parks Board to commemorate the construction of the Royal Gates, 20th April 1990.
Architect: Derek Lovejoy Partnership
Contractor: Mulalley & Co Ltd
Metalwork: The Cast Iron Co.
The plaque is not clear about what was constructed. The piers look original so we guess it was just the gates themselves.
E9, Grove Road
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Royal Gates - Victoria Park
Based in Guildford. From their website: For over twenty-five years, the Cast ...
Building firm set up by the O'Malley family in 1972, based in Woodford Green.
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Royal Gates - Victoria Park
Liberal councillor. Vice Chair of the Bow Parks Board in 1990.
Royal Society of Chemistry National Historic Chemical Landmark Former site of the Royal College of Chemistry (1845 - 1872) The College...
This plaque was unveiled a second time, during the 75th anniversary celebrations on 18 July 2009. From the Daily Mail: the 4th Viscount ...
Sir John Milsom Rees, GCVO, 1866 - 1952, surgeon, lived here, 1914 - 1939. City of WestminsterÂ
A beautiful, hand-crafted plaque - not just the frame, the gold lettering has some lovely touches - see the "LO" of "glory" and the way t...
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