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Frankenstein

Character created by Mary Shelley in her eponymous book.

The Somers Town Mural supposedly shows "Head of Frankenstein". We can't see it in the mural but suspect that the head of Frankenstein's monster is what is actually depicted - a common error that we have smugly avoided in our picture.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Frankenstein

Commemorated ati

Mary Shelley

English Heritage Mary Shelley, 1797-1851, author of Frankenstein, lived here,...

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Percy & Mary Shelley

After their elopement in July 1814 the Shelleys lived here with Claire Clairm...

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Somers Town Mural

This mural was commissioned by the GLC in 1980 and moved to this site by St P...

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David Copperfield

David Copperfield

One of Charles Dickens characters from David Copperfield (1850).

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Nancy in Oliver Twist

Nancy in Oliver Twist

Character created by Charles Dickens in his novel Oliver Twist, first published 1838.

Fiction, Fictional

3 memorials
Dolly Varden

Dolly Varden

A character from Charles Dickens's novel "Barnaby Rudge".

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Little Nell and Granddad

Little Nell and Granddad

Two of Charles Dickens characters from The Old Curiosity Shop (1840-1). Oscar Wilde's response? "It would require a heart of stone not to laugh at the death of Little Nell".

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Albert Campion

Albert Campion

Fictional detective. Created by Margery Allingham. He first appeared in 'The Crime at Black Dudley'. Eight of the subsequent novels featuring him were adapted by the BBC in 1989/90 with Peter Davis...

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial

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B. S. Cooper

B. S. Cooper

Killed in WW1.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
J. H. Starr

J. H. Starr

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
E. Rigby

E. Rigby

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Thomas Wallace

Thomas Wallace

Flight Officer, 71 Eagle Squadron, American

Person, USA

War served, WW2
1 memorial
C. Medway

C. Medway

Name on one of the main panels of the East Ham WW1 memorial.

Person

War dead, WW1
1 memorial