Hansler drinking fountain
Breathing sculpture
Violet Alice Tritton fountain
Clarendon Arch - 1682
Imperial Hotel - statue 18
Fakeblueplaque no 2
Surrey Theatre WW2 bomb
Second Lieutenant Frederick Johnson, VC

What is London Remembers?

The aim of this website is to document all the memorials in London. That's the plaques, monuments, statues, fountains, etc, that commemorate a person, an event, a building, etc. It's an aim we don't think we will ever achieve but we will enjoy the attempt.

Memorial types

Bust

Bust

352 memorials

Fountain

Fountain

142 memorials

Gates

Gates

21 memorials

Ghost bike

Ghost bike

32 memorials

Ghost building

Ghost building

9 memorials

Keystone

Keystone

27 memorials

Monument

Monument

329 memorials

Mural

Mural

93 memorials

Latest Memorials

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Novo Beth Chaim Cemetery - WW2 bomb

Novo Beth Chaim Cemetery - WW2 bomb

E1, Mile End Road, Queen Mary College

A bomb fell here in WW2 destroying a number of graves. This circular walled enclosure and the stone pedestal at the centre commemorate th...

34 subjects commemorated
Clement Attlee - Royal Festival Hall

Clement Attlee - Royal Festival Hall

SE1, Belvedere Road, Below the Clore Ballroom, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre

This film shows what looks like a time capsule being buried, and Attlee laying this foundation stone.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Alleyn's gift

Alleyn's gift

SE21, College Road, Edward Alleyn House - garden

These memorials are in the garden in front of (to the south of) the almshouses.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Edward Alleyn statue

Edward Alleyn statue

SE21, College Road, Edward Alleyn House - garden

This sculpture depicts a scene on a stage, in which Alleyn is acting with a young boy (executing a 'low five', possibly?). The Dulwich So...

2 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Dulwich College WW1 memorial

Dulwich College WW1 memorial

SE21, College Road, Edward Alleyn House - garden

On the south side of the monument is a simple crest with three roses and a chevron inverted with the Latin text "Detur Gloria Soli Deo" (...

2 subjects commemorated

Latest Subjects

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Royal Festival Hall

Royal Festival Hall

A 2,700-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre. The first post-war building to be protected with a Grade 1 Listing, in 1981. The project was led by London County Council's the...

Building, Dance, Music / songs

1 memorial
Edward Alleyn’s Foundation / Dulwich Estate

Edward Alleyn’s Foundation / Dulwich Estate

From their website: "We are The Dulwich Estate, a registered charity established by our founder Edward Alleyn in 1619 to offer educational opportunities to disadvantaged children. As a charity, we ...

Group, Education, Philanthropy, Property, Religion, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Louise Simson

Louise Simson

London-based sculptor. When she won the competition to make the Alleyn statue the Dulwich Society provided a short biography. Born London. 1986-90 worked in film, television and theatre. “... her c...

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial
Brotherhood Church

Brotherhood Church

From Streets with a Story: "The former Brotherhood Church was originally Southgate Road Chapel, De Beauvoir Town (architect: J. Tarring) 1862, which up to 1935 was at the corner of Balmes Road. Thi...

Building, Politics & Administration, Religion

1 memorial
Rosa Luxemburg

Rosa Luxemburg

Revolutionary socialist. Born Rozalia Luksenburg, she was a Polish and naturalised-German orthodox Marxist, and anti-War activist during WW1. She became a key figure of the revolutionary socialist ...

Person, Execution, Politics & Administration, Tragedy, Germany, Poland, Russia

1 memorial

Seriously Famous

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Rembrandt van Rijn
Herman Melville
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Napoleon Bonaparte
Spock

Lost Memorials

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J. Lyons war memorial - second location
J. Lyons war memorial - original location
Middlesex Hospital - Broderip Ward
Thomas Cubitt - N16
Lawrence Chubb shelter - lost plaque
Keith Richards - Dartford temporary plaque

Born on this day

Lillie Langtry

Born: 13/10/1853, 171 years ago

Person, Theatre, Monaco, USA

4 memorials
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Puzzle-corner

Roundel 3

These roundels, below the second floor windows, are numbered from the left. Under other windows are: "T. C. C.", "1868", "H.H.". Number ...

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