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Princess Diana statue

Memorial: Princess Diana statue

Erected 1/7/2021, 4 years ago

W8, Sunken Garden, Princess Diana Memorial Garden, Kensington Palace

This bronze, larger than life-size statue was unveiled by Princes William and Harry, on what would have been Diana's 60th birthday. It wa...

1 subject commemorated, 3 creators
Diana Princess of Wales

Subject: Diana Princess of Wales

Born 1/7/1961, 64 years ago

Born Lady Diana Frances Spencer in Norfolk. Married the Prince of Wales at St Paul's Cathedral in London on 29 July 1981, divorced 28 August 1996. Died in a car crash in Paris with Dodi Fayed. Abov...

Person, Royalty, Seriously Famous, France

12 memorials
Reggae Tree

Memorial: Reggae Tree

Erected 1/7/2018, 7 years ago

NW10, Craven Park Road

The Reggae Tree marks International Reggae Day (July 1st) and Harlesden's and Brent's rich reggae and black music history. Sponsored by B...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Major-General William Roy

Subject: Major-General William Roy

Died 1/7/1790, 235 years ago

Military engineer, surveyor, antiquary. Born South Lanarkshire.  Founder of the Ordnance Survey. 1749-55, one of a team that produced "The Duke of Cumberland's Map", commissioned by  George II as ...

Person, Armed Forces, Engineering, History, Science, Scotland

2 memorials
William James Cecil Stratton

Subject: William James Cecil Stratton

Died 1/7/1916, 109 years ago

Born St Pancras. Private. Killed in action, France and Flanders, 1/7/16 aged 25. Pte Stratton has no known Commonwealth war grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. His s...

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Swinburne House

Memorial: Swinburne House

Erected 1/7/1922, 103 years ago

E2, Roman Road, Swinburne House

Apart from the architect the names on this plaque are the same as those on the Diss Street plaque.

18 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Rifleman Andrew Duncan Tait

Subject: Rifleman Andrew Duncan Tait

Died 1/7/1916, 109 years ago

Andrew Duncan Tait was born on 12 December 1897 the second of the five children of Andrew Tait (1866-1954) and Alice Jane Tait née Brookman (1864-1955). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter ...

Person, Armed Forces, France

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Keib Thomas

Subject: Keib Thomas

Died 1/7/2007, 18 years ago

Community worker, inspirational community activist, volunteer, & teacher, devoted to ethnic & inter-faith harmony, justice and equality. Born in Wales, he moved to London and worked for sev...

Person, Community / Clubs, India, Wales

2 memorials
Jonathan Tyers

Subject: Jonathan Tyers

Died 1/7/1767, 258 years ago

Born on Bermondsey Street. Initially worked in his family's wool, skin and fur business. In 1729 he acquired the lease for what would become Vauxhall Gardens and transformed it into a successful, f...

Person, Commerce

1 memorial
Rev. John Venn

Subject: Rev. John Venn

Died 1/7/1813, 212 years ago

Clergyman and anti-slavery campaigner.  Born Clapham, son of the vicar at the time.  1792, under John Thornton's will, appointed rector of Clapham, a post he held until his death and where he was a...

Person, Race Issues, Religion

2 memorials
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