What is London Remembers?
The aim of this website is to document all the memorials in London. That's the plaques, monuments, statues, fountains, etc, that commemorate a person, an event, a building, etc. It's an aim we don't think we will ever achieve but we will enjoy the attempt.
Memorial types
Fountain
142 memorials
Gates
21 memorials
Ghost bike
32 memorials
Ghost building
9 memorials
Keystone
27 memorials
Monument
337 memorials
Mural
94 memorials
Latest Memorials
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Old Bailey - WW2 plaque
EC4, Old Bailey, Old Bailey
The Latin is a very appropriate legal phrase, meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall". The plaque does not definitively st...
Civilian war dead | WW2
10 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
10 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Old Bailey - WW2 mural
EC4, Old Bailey, Old Bailey
The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales is normally called the Old Bailey after the street it's on, which itself stands on the ro...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Devon Mansions bombing
SE1, Tooley Street, Devon Mansions, Block 12
Bermondsey Street Back Stories says three people died in this raid.
2 subjects commemorated
Streatham Bus Garage - WW1 plaque
SW16, Streatham High Road, Streatham Ice and Leisure Centre
This close-up photo comes from the London Transport Museum Collection. From that photo we'd guess that the plaque has about 10 - 15 names...
War dead | WW1
30 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
30 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
V2 rocket - Charterhouse Street
EC1, Charterhouse Street, 33, J. J. Mack Building
In 2022 Pavlos Clifton, Head of Development at Bywater Properties published an interesting page about the design of this memorial. This p...
3 subjects commemorated
Latest Subjects
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Old Bailey WW2 bomb
A bomb landed on the Old Bailey on 10/11 May 1941 destroying the north-west corner. The mural shows the damaged building, which is also recorded in this photograph held by the Science Museum Group ...
2 memorials
Gerald Moira
Gerald Edward Moira was an English painter best known for his murals. Born in London, the son of a former Portuguese diplomat. His first commission was a mural for J. Lyons and Co., for the Trocad...
1 memorial
Maxwell Bros.
Based at 308 - 312 Brixton Hill. Brixton Buzz has an article about their premises with this 1960s photo. Note that "Maxwell" is also on the high bar across the side alley confirming they operated ...
1 memorial
Those affected by the Smithfield V2 rocket attack, 8 March 1945
110 people were killed by this bomb. From the memorial creators: "While the loss of life was terrible, the number of injured was even higher and those others affected though loss of livelihood, fri...
1 memorial
National Service Veterans Association
The Chairman of this organisation, Mr Homer, served in the Royal Army Service Corps 1958 - 60. He wants to get plaques in county towns and towns of military importance. There are currently {July ...
1 memorial
Seriously Famous
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Lost Memorials
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Ended on this day
The Trafalgar Way
Ended: 6/11/1805, 219 years ago
Place, Armed Forces, Transport
5 memorials
Puzzle-corner
Nell Gwynn statue
We have failed to garner any information on this statue and the relief panels. The nearest connection we can find with Nell is a traditi...
1 subject