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Plaque

St james's Garden - people of London - stone

Inscription

The garden in this bomb damaged site was given by Viscount Southwood to commemorate the courage and fortitude of the people of London in the Second World War 1939-1945.

In a 1946 one sees that the Garden of Remembrance was in quite a small part of the courtyard, where the trees to the east of the gate now are. And it was given by "the late Lord Southwood on behalf of the Daily Herald".

Site: St James's Piccadilly (4 memorials)

W1, Piccadilly

Standing in Piccadilly one sees 4 memorials on the wall: from left to right: Sotheran Fountain, Garden, Lyttelton Fountain, Railings. There are 3 more memorials in the garden and a plaque on the building outside our photo, to the left, referring to WW2 bomb damage. 

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St james's Garden - people of London - stone

Subjects commemorated i

World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...

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Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

This page brings together all the memorials that we have for civilians killed...

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People of London

These memorials have been sponsored by newspapers: the Daily Herald and the E...

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Julius Salter Elias, Viscount Southwood

'Fairlight' in Wood Lane, Highgate, was built in 1908 for Julius Elias. who w...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St james's Garden - people of London - stone

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Coronation railings

Coronation railings

The railings erected to commemorate the coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II w...

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Lyttelton Fountain

Lyttelton Fountain

In Memoriam Laura Lyttelton died Easter day 1886

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Sotheran Fountain

Sotheran Fountain

The book-selling business set up by her husband still trades as Sotheran's Ra...

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Nearby Memorials

Pizza Express

Pizza Express

W1, Wardour Street, 29

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1 subject commemorated
Sir Henry Bessemer

Sir Henry Bessemer

EC1, Northampton Square, City University

Our visit coincided with a small exhibition about the history of the site. An information panel provided: “Underneath City University of ...

1 subject commemorated
Harry Cole

Harry Cole

SE1, Lant Street, Charles Dickens Primary School

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1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Elijah Waring

Elijah Waring

E2, Bethnal Green Road, Waring House

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2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Laura & Harold Knight

Laura & Harold Knight

NW8, Langford Place, 16

They lived here 1922 - 1970 and this is where Laura died.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator