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Prisoners of War - St. Martin in the Fields

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This unusual memorial in the north-east corner of the body of the church was brought to our attention in 2023 by Maeve Bowen.

Old Bailey - WW2

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The Central Criminal Court of England and Wales is normally called the Old Bailey after the street it's on, which itself stands on the route of tha...

Devon Mansions bombing

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This five building complex was prone to being hit by German bombers during The Blitz, because of its proximity to the docks. The severity of the ra...

Streatham Bus Garage - WW1 plaque

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The photo of the building is from  Lambeth Archives and shows the memorial in place in 1981. The garage was demolished in 1986. This 1895 map show...

V2 rocket - Charterhouse Street

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This memorial is laid into the paving.  In our photo the person with the baby buggy is standing in front of it. A 1945 bomb killed 110 people, ser...

National Service - Southwark

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There is a movement to have these plaques erected across the UK, coordinated by the National Service Veterans Association. We thank Lionel Wright ...

St John's Cloister Garden of Remembrance

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The cloister garden is accessed through the gates in the building on St John Square. Free to visit and open most days. The garden was first establi...

Constance Baker

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Chilean "disappeared" - Monkey Puzzle

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This is actually one of a pair of these stunning trees, the other being just outside our photo, to the left. It has no plaque or any indication tha...

Wandsworth VCs and GCs

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These plaques are to the north of the fountain in the front garden of Wandsworth Town Hall, on Fairfield Street. The time capsule stone is just out...