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
Fountain
142 memorials
Gates
21 memorials
Ghost bike
32 memorials
Ghost building
9 memorials
Keystone
27 memorials
Monument
329 memorials
Mural
93 memorials
Latest Memorials
view more
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
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
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
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
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
view more
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...
1 memorial
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
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...
1 memorial
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...
1 memorial
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
view more
Lost Memorials
view more
Read More
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 ...