Plaque

Brick Lane, Brixton and Soho bombs

Erection date: 24/4/2019

Inscription

In honour of all those killed and injured in the bombings of April 1999 in Soho, Brixton and Brick Lane.
Tower Hamlets
Mayor of Tower Hamlets

The plaque was unveiled by John Biggs, Mayor of Tower Hamlets and Mark Healey founder of Hate Crime Awareness Week.

Site: Brick Lane, Brixton and Soho bombs (1 memorial)

E1, Brick Lane, 25, Police Office

Looking at photos of the car after the Brick Lane explosion one can see that it was actually parked on the other side of the road, immediately opposite this plaque.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Tower Hamlets Council

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