Plaque

Westminster Fire Station

Erection date: 22/5/1906

Inscription

This station was opened on the 22nd day of May 1906 by Lewen Sharp Esq. Chairman of the Fire Brigade Committee of the London County Council.

{Added as graffiti:}
Closed by Boris

Our photo was taken in 2014 when 'Boris' was of course the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson.

SW1, Greycoat Place, 4

English Buildings has a good post on the style of this building, designed by William Edward Riley.

2014: this is one of 10 former fire stations offered for sale.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Westminster Fire Station

The London Fire Engine Establishment, formed in 1833 under the leadership of ...

Alderman of the London County Council and Chairman of the Fire Brigade Commit...

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Westminster Fire Station

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

Margaret Damer Dawson lived here.

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The board is not visually very interesting so we photo'd the church window instead.

2 subjects commemorated

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Researching the names on the plaque Andrew Behan found the addresses of the civilians which gave us the site of the crash. This is a litt...

War dead, Civilian war dead | WW2
10 subjects commemorated, 2 creators

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In our photo the plaque can be seen on the wall to the right of the green fascia.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

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The plaque is a one-off in a delicate serif typeface. The off-set string course suggests that the plaque was designed into the building. ...

2 subjects commemorated

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