Flying Bombs and Rockets tells the story.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
First flying bomb
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First flying bomb
From English Heritage: "The plaque was unveiled on 13 June, 41 years after th...
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Roman invasion
The first Roman invasions of Britain took place in 55-54 BCE - Julius Caesar had two attempts. The Roman conquest was only completed in 43 BCE by Emperor Claudius.
1 memorial
Regent's Park bomb
A bomb was hidden underneath the bandstand, possibly weeks in advance, with a timer set for the particular concert by the band of the 1st battalion Royal Green Jackets. Seven bandsmen were killed, ...
1 memorial
Last V2 rocket in Kingston upon Thames
The rocket landed at 2.35 p.m. Eight people were killed, 117 injured and many houses destroyed or damaged.
1 memorial
First cinema in Britain
It was in Regent Street that a film was first played to a paying audience in Britain, whereas King's Hall Picture Palace is thought to have been the first purpose-built cinema in Britain.
2 memorials
Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria
The fiftieth anniversary of the accession of Queen Victoria was celebrated on Monday 20 June 1887. In George Gissing's 1894 novel 'In the Year of Jubilee' characters discuss whether to participate...
11 memorials
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War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Thames Rowing Club
Founded as 'The City of London Rowing Club'. It was a pioneer in women's rowing.
1 memorial
Carthusian Martyrs
18 Carthusians were executed for refusing to accept Henry VIII as the head of the church of England. 16 were from London Charterhouse, including the prior John Houghton, and 2 from other English Ch...
2 memorials
1 memorial
Unidentified woman
On the memorial she is identified as "a niece of the late Squadron Leader B. A. Grace, DFC, RAAF" and information about Bert Grace is easy to come by but we cannot ID his niece.
1 memorial
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