W2, Connaught Place, 16
We photographed this at first just because it is such a lovely window. Then we noticed that the flowers are poppies, well known to commemorate the dead in the two world wars. Surely a war memorial. We emailed the company in this building at the time (2013) asking for more information but got not reply.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Poppy window
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...
This site has evolved over the years from flowers place around the tree to become the shrine that it is today. The steps were probably i...
In summary: 45ft high, clad in white Carrara marble. Designed by Nash and erected, 1827-33, as a ceremonial entrance from the Mall to Buc...
The memorial can be seen in our photo, between the two pedestrians and the tree. 2020: Via Facebook Peter Hill provided some first-hand ...
We've found confirmation that Emma was a real person (check the details on her Subject page) and we'd guess that she was, at one time, a ...
The original entrance was demolished in 1926 and replaced with this little tower.
The spaces between the first and second floor windows carry carved brick panels, one in each of the seven bays. Purely decorative panels ...
Historian and broadcaster. Born Alan John Percivale Taylor in Birkdale, Lancashire. A lecturer in modern history at Manchester University and in international history at Oxford. His major works inc...
These roundels, below the second floor windows, are numbered from the left. Under other windows are: "T. C. C.", "1868", "H.H.". Number ...
Actor. Born Edith Mary Evans at 12 Ebury Square. In a stage and screen career spanning sixty-six years, she appeared in many memorable productions. Her most famous role was probably that of Lady Br...
The plaque fails to explain why it is on this particular spot. Cromwell's family was based in Putney and he was brought up here but we c...
