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
93 memorials
Latest Memorials
view moreLoughton war memorial
IG10, King's Green
The quotation on the 1919 face comes from the Bible, Joshua 4:3, 6-7: "... and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of ...
172 subjects commemorated
Christine Granville
W8, Lexham Gardens, 1
Post-WW2 this house in the centre of London’s post-war Polish community was the cheap Shelbourne Hotel, run by the Polish Relief Society.
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
All Saints Poplar WW1 memorial
E14, Newby Street, All Saints church
Tower Hamlets local list gives: "The memorial which is inscribed “TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD, 1914 – 1918” was unveiled in 1922 by the Suffraga...
Covent Garden workers - wartime casualties
WC2, Covent Garden, Central Avenue
In our photo the plaque can be seen on one of the paving stones behind the solo pedestrian.
Hendon war memorial - WW1
NW4, Watford Way
The list uses abbreviations for first names extensively: Wm., Richd,, Albt., Chas., Hy., Ivo., etc. Those last standing for Henry and Ivo...
363 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Latest Subjects
view moreChristine Granville
Wartime special agent. Britain’s first and longest-serving female WW2 secret agent. Born Maria Krystyna Janina Skarbek in Warsaw. When Germany invaded Poland her family moved to London and she joi...
Person, Espionage, Tragedy, Egypt, France, Hungary, Poland, Turkey
Arsene Wenger
French former football manager and player. Manager of Arsenal 1996-2018, where he was the longest-serving and most successful in the club's history.
Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground
From their website: "The Friends of Lordship Recreation Ground are a group of local people dedicated to organising events and activities to encourage local people to use the park. In addition to s...
William Carlos
Royalist officer of the English Civil War who saved the king. Spelling variants of his original surname include Careless, Carelesse, Carless, Carles and Carlis. This page will call him William. Fo...
Zippos Circus
Founded by Martin Burton, who formerly performed as a circus clown called Zippo.
Seriously Famous
view moreLost Memorials
view moreBorn on this day
Francis Cranmer Penrose
Born: 29/10/1817, 207 years ago
Person, Architecture, History, Science, Sport / Games
Puzzle-corner
Packington Bridge
Viewed from the tow path this bridge is modern in design but the plaque was almost certainly erected to mark its opening in the 19th cent...