Event    From 1688  To 1988

300 years of Anglo-Dutch Maritine Friendship

Event

Both sea-faring, Protestant nations, relations have been pretty good since William of Orange was invited to take the British throne in 1688.

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300 years of Anglo-Dutch Maritine Friendship

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Anglo-Dutch friendship

We've not done well with this memorial. Can't explain the connection (assumi...

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Pickwick Bicycle Club

Pickwick Bicycle Club

The oldest surviving cycling club in the world was founded at Downs Hotel, during the craze for the newly evolving bicycle, just 2 weeks after Charles Dickens died. The founding members honoured hi...

Group, Community / Clubs, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Mog Murphy

Mog Murphy

Eccentric landlady of the Turk's Head Wapping during WW2 - stayed open all hours for service personnel seeking news of their loved ones.

Person, Commerce, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Anglo-Argentine Society

Anglo-Argentine Society

Founded in London. Its main objectives are the cultural interchange between Great Britain and Argentina and  building strong social and creative ties between both communities.

Group, Community / Clubs, Argentina

1 memorial

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Hunt's House at Guy's Hospital

Hunt's House at Guy's Hospital

SE1, Great Maze Pond

The assumption has to be that these are the remains of the building that was here before the current one was erected. British History On...

1 subject commemorated
September 11 Memorial Garden

September 11 Memorial Garden

W1, Grosvenor Square

From a nearby information board: "Each column of the pergola is formed from a single oak trunk. Three bronze plaques commemorate the 67 ...

68 subjects commemorated, 19 creators
Trenchard - RSF

Trenchard - RSF

SW1, Victoria Embankment, Victoria Embankment Gardens - Whitehall section

The building behind is the former Air Ministry.  We thank Jamie Davis for finding this link to the British Pathe news film of the unveili...

1 subject commemorated
A. Corps

A. Corps

Surbiton man killed serving in WW1.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Egyptian eye in pavement

Egyptian eye in pavement

NW1, Hampstead Road

This is a real puzzle. Looks like the palmette in the Euston Road, also in the borough of Camden. They are both outside very interesting ...