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Guinness Trust Buildings WW2 attack

SW10

Our photo of the plaque comes from Gary Hartwell's Flickr page. He brought it to our attention way back in 2007  We have recently visited but acces...

Fulham war memorial

SW6

A building had been here, about where this monument is, since before 1430. It became the vicarage but its large garden was much reduced by the buil...

Donald McGill - SE3

SE3

The Guardian archives hold their article about this plaque being erected, and it contains some good saucy jokes, e.g. Judge: "You are prevaricating...

Donald McGill - SW2

SW2

The ODNB's page on McGill gives: "His fame was recognized by the placing of a blue plaque on his home, 36 Christchurch Road, Streatham Hill, London...

Christ Church - Shooters Hill

SE18

Ealing memorial gates - WW1 + WW2

W5

From the Listing entry: "Erected in 1921 by Ealing Borough Council to the design of Leonard Shuffrey. Extended after 1945 to commemorate the dead o...

Cromwell Road WW1 memorial

N19

This 1895 map shows that between Wedmore Street and Wedmore Gardens there were 4 streets including Cromwell Road. The Hunt House of lost streets in...

Bonner Street WW1 memorial

E2

The plaque was originally on the west side of Mace Street, on the wall between houses 21 and 23.  It was moved here when those buildings, along wit...

Alfred Drake VC

E1

We are not fans of the official website for these Victoria Cross commemorative paving stones. It has confused this plaque with the one for Issy Smi...

Abney Park - CWGC war memorial

N16

The Commonwealth war graves commission lists 377 in this cemetery some on this screen wall but others not. From Virtual War Memorial Australia  "T...