Ghost bike

(lost) Javed Sumbal

Javed Sumbal

This ghost bike was erected by his work colleagues.

Site: Javed Sumbal (1 memorial)

E1, Commercial Road

When we heard about this ghost bike in November 2015 it had already gone but Google Maps history for September 2014 provided this street shot. The close-up picture comes from the East London Advertiser.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Javed Sumbal

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Cyclist deaths

Much of the street research for LondonRemembers is done by bike. 820 cyclists...

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Javed Sumbal

34 years old, Sumbal worked as a bike courier for Darwin's Deli in Barnardo S...

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Nearby Memorials

Dan Cox

Dan Cox

E8, Kingsland Road

Dec 2012: Ross Corben tells us the bike has been moved to a new location, a little eastwards, on the north side of Dalston Lane.

2 subjects commemorated
cyclist Andrew

cyclist Andrew

E1, Sidney Square

Someone on the London Fixed Gear and Single Speed Forum spotted this bike immediately it went up and a discussion followed about it. On 1...

2 subjects commemorated
Olatunji Adeyanju

Olatunji Adeyanju

SE8, Deptford Church Street

In memory of TJ Olatunji Johnson Adeyanju, 3 May 1994 - 23 March 2012.

2 subjects commemorated
Lucinda Ferrier

Lucinda Ferrier

N16, A10 nr Manor Road, Stoke Newington

We must credit The Sun for the close-up picture. The bike was gone by 2019.

2 subjects commemorated
Brian Florey

Brian Florey

IG11, Ripple Road

Colin Newman kindly allowed us to use his photo of the bike.

2 subjects commemorated

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Edward Williams

Edward Williams

Poplar councillor imprisoned during the 1921 rates protest.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial