Plaque

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Erection date: 9/9/2012

Inscription

Presented to the Mayor and Leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councillors David Grant and Chris Roberts, from the mayor of ancient Olympia Efthymios Kjotzas.
9th September 2012.
Royal Borough of Greenwich

Site: Nike (5 memorials)

SE18, Number 1 Street, Main Guardhouse

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
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Subjects commemorated i

Greenwich Council

The London Borough of Greenwich was formed by the amalgamation of the Metropo...

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David Grant

Borough Councillor. He was Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich in 2012.

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Chris Roberts

Former Labour leader of the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
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Efthymios Kjotzas

In 2012 he was the Mayor of Olympia, a town in Greece, close to the archaeolo...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Nike Statue - Plaque 1

Nike Statue - Plaque 1

{Below an image of the Olympic torch:} A gift from the people of ancient Olym...

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Nike Statue - Plaque 2

Nike Statue - Plaque 2

We think the last line of the plaque means that Kougioumtzis is the sculptor ...

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Nike Statue - Plaque 4

Nike Statue - Plaque 4

Ancient Olympia is the site of the original games and remains the source of t...

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Nike Statue - Plaque 5

Nike Statue - Plaque 5

{Below an image of the discus thrower:} The Ancient Games The ancient Olympic...

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