Former greyhound and speedway racing stadium, located on Prince Regent Lane. It also hosted football and baseball matches, and stock car racing. In spite of local protests it was sold for re-development and demolished.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
West Ham Stadium
On this site stood West Ham Stadium where 85000 speedway fans watched England...
Born near the Kennington Oval but his family returned to Yorkshire when he was very young and he saw himself as a Yorkshireman. In 1908 he joined Waddingtons, a printing firm which developed a spe...
Founded in 1856, for the purpose of winning medals at The Henley Royal Regatta, and is regarded as one of the most exclusive and successful rowing clubs in Britain.
Rower. Born as Jack Beresford-Wisniewski. He won the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in 1920, and went on to win gold or silver medals in every summer Olympic Games from 1920 to 19...
The first World Cup trophy. Designed by Abel Lafleur and made of gold-plated sterling silver and lapis lazuli on a white and yellow marble base. It was originally called 'Victory' as it depicted th...
Formed at the Half Moon Hotel in Putney. In 1929 it moved to the small boathouse underneath the Dukes Head Hotel, Putney, which remained its headquarters until 1986 when it moved to an empty boatho...
