Erection date: 9/11/2017
In memory of the seven people who lost their lives and those affected by the tram derailment close to Sandilands on 9 November 2016.
Croydon will never forget.
CR0, Central Parade, Market Square
There is another memorial in Sandilands.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Croydon Tram Derailment - New Addington
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