{Rectangular plaque:}
Greenwich Station opened 24th December 1838. The eastern terminus of London's first railway.
{Circular plaque, around a drawing of the viaduct and St James's Bermondsey church, above a shield and a banner:}
London and Greenwich Railway, 1838
SE10, Greenwich High Road, Greenwich Railway Station - ticket office
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Greenwich Station
Located on the line between London and Dartford, it was originally part of th...
The first steam railway to have a terminus in London. Originally it ran, larg...
In our photo the plaque can be seen through the gap in the railings, laid into the ground in front of the grass.
London County Council Coventry Patmore, 1823 - 1896, poet and essayist, lived here, 1863 - 1864.
The two plaques are at the centre of the frontage behind the bike stands.
The BBC (who else?) have a good post about their time here. Pity this plaque had no room to mention John Logie Baird.
Kwame Nkrumah, 1909 - 1972, first President of Ghana, lived here, 1945 - 1947. English Heritage
Born Seymour Place. Educated Harrow School. Twice Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Father of 13 children that survived infancy, including Claud John Hamilton. Died at home in Northern Ireland.
The roundels on the north, river-facing, frontage are occupied by, left to right: Anson, Drake, Cook, Howard, Blake, Benbow, Sandwich, Ro...
A time capsule is buried beneath this monument. From Londonist: "The box, filled with first world war memorabilia, is fashioned from the...
Bearmans Department Store. On this site stood 'Bearmans of Leytonstone' department store - "The Store with the Personal Touch". Opened by...
Died aged 9. We believe this was the 'beloved son' of Lady Emily Fortescue, commemorated on the clock tower. See her page for the evidence.
