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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

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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

Archbishop Sumner's Memorial Schools

Archbishop Sumner's Memorial Schools

SE11, Reedworth Street, Archbishop Sumner Primary School

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4 subjects commemorated
Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

SW1, Gillingham Street, 17

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1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Putney Town Rowing Club

Putney Town Rowing Club

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Gilbert Johnstone Boat-House

Gilbert Johnstone Boat-House

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This Boat House was given to the Club by Gilbert Johnstone, the youngest of 9 siblings in memory of 3 of his 6 brothers: Francis, Alan an...

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Shoreditch Triangle

Shoreditch Triangle

EC2, Old Street, Near Shoreditch fire station

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1 subject commemorated, 1 creator