91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Plaque

St Mary's Church Tower

Erection date: 1913

Inscription

This tower, being in imminent danger of ruin owing to the weakness of the foundations, was underpinned and made secure. In memory of Emily Blanche Carr-Gomm Lady of the Manor of Rotherhithe, by her son Hubert William Culling Carr-Gomm, Member of Parliament for Rotherhithe AD 1913.

Site: St Mary the Virgin Rotherhithe (4 memorials)

SE16, St Marychurch Street, St Mary the Virgin Church

The Christopher Jones statue is on the left of the picture, and Prince Lee Boo's tomb in the centre (next to the rather incongruous children's climbing frame).

Our information comes from .

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Mary's Church Tower

Subjects commemorated i

Emily Carr-Gomm

She was born as Emily Blanche Carr on 4 July 1849 at Lownes Street, London, S...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Hubert Carr-Gomm

Politician and publisher.  Hubert William Culling Carr-Gomm was born on 20 J...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Manor of Rotherhithe

First recorded in Norman times as part of the royal demesne. It had a long su...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St Mary's Church Tower

Also at this site i

Christopher Jones statue

Christopher Jones statue

The statue represents Jones looking back at England, while the child is looki...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Prince Lee Boo's tomb

Prince Lee Boo's tomb

A plaque inside St Mary's church also commemorates the prince. October 2014:...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

The Sailing of the Mayflower

The Sailing of the Mayflower

Sailing of the Mayflower. In 1620 the Mayflower sailed from Rotherhithe on t...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Nearby Memorials

Albert Bridge boundary markers

Albert Bridge boundary markers

SW11, Albert Bridge

A pair of these markers is attached to each side of the bridge, with CP always to the north and BP to the south. Chelsea Parish and Bat...

1 subject commemorated
AA

AA

EC4, Fleet Street, 18

The Automobile Association opened its first office in this building in the year 1905. This plaque was unveiled on the 28th June 1965 by ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Ugo Foscolo

Ugo Foscolo

W8, Edwardes Square, 19

Ugo Foscolo, 1778 - 1827, Italian poet and patriot, lived here, 1817 - 1818. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Highgate Cemetery - Fire - L05 - Owen

Highgate Cemetery - Fire - L05 - Owen

N6, Swain's Lane, Highgate Cemetery

The plot consists of 36 graves acquired by the London Fire Brigade Widows and Orphans Fund (founded in1882 by Massey Shaw, who, probably ...

1 subject commemorated
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

W12, Netherwood Road, 5

Collins lived in West London with his elder sister Johanna, 'Hannie', for 9 and a half years. They were at this address (convenient for h...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator