Mural

David Bowie mural

Erection date: 19/6/2013

Site: David Bowie mural (1 memorial)

SW9, Tunstall Road

This mural is reasonably close to Bowie's birthplace, Stansfield Road.  In Summer 2015 this whole wall, including the mural, was covered with advertising as part of a promotion by Propercorn.  A Twitter storm ensured that the mural was quickly uncovered and restored. 

This shrine prompted The Great Wen to repost their excellent piece on London shrines.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
David Bowie mural

Subjects commemorated i

David Bowie

Musician and actor. Born David Robert Jones 40 Stansfield Road, Brixton. The ...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
David Bowie mural

Created by i

James Cochran, aka Jimmy C

Australian street artist.

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