In memory of the uncounted millions of animals who died, not of foot and mouth, but of the cure for foot and mouth.
The first memorial was obviously sinking into the ground when our photograph was taken in 2013. We returned in 2015 and photographed the replacement, but we do not know exactly when the switch happened.
SE10, Ballast Quay, Ballast Quay communal garden
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Foot-and-mouth epidemic - new memorial
Foot and mouth disease (aphthae epizooticae) is an infectious disease that af...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Foot-and-mouth epidemic - new memorial
The first memorial was obviously sinking into the ground when our...
The monument, created by Mark Badger, is set in raked gravel and surrounded by silver birch trees.
Both these stones must have been rescued from the building during renovation works. The top one looks like it formed the blind fanlight ...
Si Je Puis ('If I can' or 'I will do it if I can') is Morris's motto inscribed in the porch at the Red House.
The inscription's date of birth for Ada contradicts that of reputable sources, by one year. Despite the "relaid" this is clearly not the...
The Stone is not inscribed - the lettering you can see is a reflection from the pavement: "Look both ways".
In 1837 James Watney (1800 - 84) became a partner in the Stag Brewery, Pimlico and the Watney family were the main partners there for much of the 19th century. In 1889 James Watney & Co., acqui...
We can't find any indication that this group still exists.
