Plaque

Jubilee Market Hall - opened

Inscription

This stone was unveiled by Her Majesty the Queen to commemorate the official opening of the new Jubilee Market and development on 5th August 1987.

Site: Covent Garden Market (4 memorials)

WC2, Southampton Street, Jubilee Market Hall

In our picture the Jubilee Market Traders plaque can be seen on the back wall of the arcade.  In front of it, the Queen's stone plaque is to the left and to the right is one that dully reads "Speyhawk Land & Estates Ltd, 1987.  Contractors: Tellings Ltd.  Architects: C.G.H.P. Architects".  The Donkey plaque is being admired by the red-coated lady. 

Bonus fact: Before the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1540 the Covent Garden area was the Convent Garden associated with Westminster Abbey.  Somewhere along the line the "n" was lost.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Jubilee Market Hall - opened

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Jubilee Market Hall - opened

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Queen Elizabeth II

Born 17 Bruton Street, to the Duke and Duchess of York. For information on wh...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Jubilee Market Hall - opened

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Covent Garden donkeys

Covent Garden donkeys

Covent Garden Area Trust has an interesting page about the unveiling ceremony.

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Covent Garden Market

Covent Garden Market

Large bronze relief "Fruit Porter Bronze", unveiled October 2006 by Mayor of ...

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Jubilee Market Hall

Jubilee Market Hall

The Jubilee Market traders have laid this stone to commemorate the creation o...

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