Erection date: 9/9/2012
Ancient Olympia is the site of the original games and remains the source of the sacred Olympic flame. It is lit by Apollo, god of the Sun, at the request of the high priestess and is used to ignite the Olympic torch as it begins its route to the host city.
SE18, Number 1 Street, Main Guardhouse
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Nike Statue - Plaque 4
{Below an image of the Olympic torch:} A gift from the people of ancient Olym...
We think the last line of the plaque means that Kougioumtzis is the sculptor ...
Presented to the Mayor and Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councill...
{Below an image of the discus thrower:} The Ancient Games The ancient Olympic...
Walter de la Mare OM, CH, 1873 - 1956, poet and novelist, lived here 1912 - 1956. The London Borough of Bromley
In our photo the romantic couple are just about to walk over the plaque. See the plaque at the entrance for more information about these ...
The unusual shape of the plaque, is probably due to the fact that there is nowhere large enough on the face of the building, to erect the...
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, 1874 - 1936, poet, novelist and critic, lived here. London County Council
Greater London Council Washington Irving, 1783 - 1859, American writer, lived here.
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