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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

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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

Hampden Gurney - 1863

Hampden Gurney - 1863

W1, Forset Street

Hampden Gurney Schools Erected A. D. 1863 in memory of John Hampden Gurney, MA, Rector of St Mary's, Marylebone.

1 subject commemorated
Geoffrey Woolley - E2

Geoffrey Woolley - E2

E2, Pollard Street, Geoffrey Woolley House

Another Tower Hamlets plaque to the left of this one reads "Geoffrey Woolley House was officially opened by Tommy Walsh, Wednesday 20th F...

War served | WW1
1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Camberwell Library

Camberwell Library

SE5, Wells Way

The library is the northern building, pools to the south.  The Library plaque is below the bay window. The Baths plaque is on the white s...

2 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Captain Cook - The Highway

Captain Cook - The Highway

E1, The Highway, 326, Free Trade Wharf

The plaque gives Cook's address as 126 Upper Shadwell. Horward's 1799 map gives house numbers, and 126 Upper Shadwell was on the north s...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Kentish Town Road bridge

Kentish Town Road bridge

NW1, Kentish Town Road, canal bridge

This plaque is not being treated with the respect all memorials deserve.

4 subjects commemorated