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...
The Criterion Restaurant is on the ground floor with the entrance at the left of our photo. The meeting at the Criterion took place on N...
November 2014 the plaque was reported as "torn down" but, with promises of a replacement we won't mark it as lost, and hope someone can c...
Henry Hall, 1898 - 1989, dance band leader and broadcaster, lived here 1932 - 1959. English Heritage
In 1997, as a condition of developing the RNH site, Bellway Homes (the developer) was required to create one acre of public open space - ...
There is a house, still extant, called Round Hill Cottage but Harrild lived at the big house, Round Hill House, no longer standing.
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