See also 2012 Paralympics. The first event was held on 25 July in Cardiff but the opening ceremony in London was on the 27th. Closing ceremony 12 August.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Olympic Games - 2012
Commemorated ati
2012 Commemorations - Blackheath
The names on the outer circumference sound as though they are areas of Blackh...
2012 Olympics Bell
The quotation, from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', was spoken by Kenneth Branag...
Charlotte Dujardin gold post box
{On plaque attached to side of box:} This post box has been painted gold by R...
Chaucer and Aldgate
{On a worn notice stuck to the pavement immediately below the wooden structur...
Chinese Polo Players
{On a nearby ornamental base:} 2012 London Polo. By Huang Jian, China China i...
Other Subjects
West Ham United Museum
The museum contains exhibits from the club's beginning in 1895, when they were called the Thames Ironworks FC. Pride of place is taken by memorabilia from the 1966 World Cup final, when three membe...
1 memorial
George Scott
Footballer and soldier. He started his football career with Sunderland District Amateur League sides Braeside and Sunderland West End, and joined Clapton Orient in July 1908. At the outbreak of WW1...
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Jim Belcher (or Jem)
Boxer. Won the English heavyweight prize-fighting championship in 1800, retaining it until 1805. Â His younger brother Tom was also an accomplished boxer.
1 memorial
Eddie Ingram
Cricketer. Born Edward Ingram in Dublin. Made his debut for the Ireland cricket team ten days before his 18th birthday. He began playing county cricket for Middlesex in 1938. Died Basingstoke, Hamp...
1 memorial
Yosef Gutfreund
Wrestling coach. Born Yosef (or Yossef) Gutfreund in Romania. He was part of the Israeli team at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. He was awakened by Palestinian terrorists infiltrating the Olympic...
Person, Sport / Games, Tragedy, Germany, Israel/Palestine, Romania
1 memorial
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