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This memorial is here to explain the odd name of the dock. However the dock is named after the church which was called "St Mary over the river" to distinguish it from all the other St Marys in the City.

Behind the structure holding the plaque, moored up in St Mary Overie's Dock, you can see a tourist attraction, a reconstruction of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hinde.

There are 3 other signs around this dock worthy of note: Firstly - a modern information board giving some history relevant to the Golden Hinde.

Secondly - attached to the railings at the southern end of the dock is a blue sign reading "St Mary Overie's Dock, from the 16th century. Notice: this Dock is a free landing place at which the Parishioners of St Saviour's Parish are entitled to land goods free of toll. By order of Wardens of the Parish of St Saviour, Southwark, Warden's Office, 8 Southwark St, SE1."

Thirdly - attached to the south wall of the modern building to the east of the dock is a old stone plaque, behind glass, reading "Saint Saviour’s Southwark. The ground between the west side of this warehouse and the footpath opposite extending 93 feet 7 inches from the north end of Church Street to Saint Mary Overy’s Dock, is the private property of the parish of Saint Saviour’s Southwark, the greatest width south end is 13 feet the narrowest 9 feet 10 inches. The common use thereof has been granted to the public by the wardens but without prejudice to exclusive possession being at any time resumed. Dated this seventh day of June 1859, Joseph E. Newsom, Warden of the Great ???." A last word is surely required, possibly 'Church', but all that can be seen is dirt behind the glass.