St Bartholomew's Hospital - Marian Martyrs

St Bartholomew's Hospital - Marian Martyrs

EC1, West Smithfield, St Bartholomew's Hospital

Being just outside the city walls this was considered a suitable spot for executions. Here more than 60 Protestants were burned at the st...

4 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
St Bartholomew's Hospital - Sir William Wallace

St Bartholomew's Hospital - Sir William Wallace

EC1, West Smithfield, St Bartholomew's Hospital

2019: Scott Kelly informed us of the work he and his colleagues do, looking after this monument. It's a splendid memorial and we thank th...

1 subject commemorated
Bart's War Memorial

Bart's War Memorial

EC1, St Bartholomew's Hospital, North Building archway

The photograph is taken from the central courtyard facing north.

War dead | WW1, WW2
170 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
St Bartholomew's WW1 memorial

St Bartholomew's WW1 memorial

EC1, West Smithfield, St Bartholomew's church

The restoration of this church was the first major work by Aston Webb. His brother, Edward, being churchwarden at the time was probably j...

War dead | WW1
38 subjects commemorated
Charing Cross

Charing Cross

WC2, Strand

Around the monument are 8 standing, crowned statues of Eleanor. This is a recreation of one of 12 Eleanor Crosses erected by King Edward ...

2 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Bali bombings

Bali bombings

SW1, Clive Steps

Three of the non-British victims are given as "unknown" at "u" in the alphabetic list . This seems rather crass. It would have been mor...

200 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
National Police Memorial

National Police Memorial

SW1, Horse Guards Road, Cambridge Green

Unveiled by the Queen.

1 subject commemorated, 4 creators
Memorial Cross at Lancaster Gate

Memorial Cross at Lancaster Gate

W2, Lancaster Gate

A City of Westminster information plaque on the ground at the centre of the traffic island provides the following: The Christ Church war...

3 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Hackney Town Hall Cross

Hackney Town Hall Cross

E8, Mare Street, Hackney Town Hall

{On three marble slabs attached to the base of the cross:} To the honoured memory of those employees of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Hac...

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Church WW1 Memorial

Church WW1 Memorial

E8, Kingsland Road

Very sad - a stump of a memorial that is also weathered into illegibility.

1 subject commemorated
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