Amy Johnson, 1903 - 1941, aviator, lived here.
English Heritage
NW2, Hendon Way, Vernon Court
This is a really horrible road, noisy with polluted air in an area we don't know well. We took our photos and looked at the map on our phone to work out the route to our next stop - no signal! We stayed calm and didn't panic - retracing our steps until we got a signal again. Funny how you can take against a place.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Amy Johnson
Pioneering pilot who was the first woman to fly solo from London to Australia...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Amy Johnson
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