Group    From 1939  To 1945

People of London

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People of London

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People of London - small plaque

This memorial, subscribed by readers of the Evening Standard, is dedicated to...

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People of London - St Paul's

Cut from a single block of Irish limestone. The quote was used by Churchill b...

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St james's Garden - people of London - stone

The garden in this bomb damaged site was given by Viscount Southwood to comme...

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St james's Garden - people of London - wood

The garden on this bomb-damaged site was given by the late Viscount Southwood...

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Other Subjects

Imperial College Boat Club
1 memorial
WW2 service men and women who trained in Walthamstow college

WW2 service men and women who trained in Walthamstow college

Thousands of service men and women trained at the Walthamstow college: 1940 RAF; 1941 army; 1942 navy.

Group, Armed Forces, Education

1 memorial
North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers

North Islington Infant Welfare Centre and School for Mothers

Founded by Florence Keen.  1983 renamed 'Manor Gardens Centre'.

Group, Children, Social Welfare

2 memorials
Queer Heritage

Queer Heritage

An appellation used on plaques erected by Sexual Avengers commemorating sites of gay events/interest.

Group, Community / Clubs, Gender Issues

1 memorial

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Worshipful Company of Firefighters

Worshipful Company of Firefighters

A late-comer to the City guilds.  Formed by Gerald Clarkson, in 1988.   13 June 1995 granted the status of a City Company without Livery.  23 October 2001 it became known as the Worshipful Company ...

Group, Armed Forces, Liveries & Guilds

1 memorial
Alfred Wilcox, VC

Alfred Wilcox, VC

Awarded the VC for his heroism on 12 September 1918, age 33, while serving in the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. "When his company was held up, on his own initiative he rushed ahea...

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1
1 memorial
Rev. F. Evered Lunt

Rev. F. Evered Lunt

Bishop of Stepney 1957-68.

Person, Religion

1 memorial
Russell Henderson

Russell Henderson

Musician. Born Russell Audley Ferdinand Henderson in Belmont, Trinidad. He came to Britain in 1951, and is widely recognised as one of the founding figures of the Notting Hill Carnival. His band ha...

Person, Community / Clubs, Music / songs, Caribbean Islands

1 memorial
Islington Council

Islington Council

The Islington Book of Remembrance is an impressive undertaking: the database has a list of memorials in Islington. There are also lists of Conflict / Event / Incident, each with an associated list ...

Group, Politics & Administration

71 memorials