Mosaic House, front - Kenny Whitmore taxi

Mosaic House, front - Kenny Whitmore taxi

W4, Fairlawn Grove, 4-6

This house is/was the home of artist Carrie Reichardt. Across the top of the first floor bay window: "I'm an artist, your rules don't app...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Metropolitan Police - Eternal flame

Metropolitan Police - Eternal flame

SW1, Victoria Embankment, New Scotland Yard, Curtis Green Building

This building is the new New Scotland Yard. In our photo the flame can be seen between the tree and the people to the right. The Roll of ...

1 subject commemorated
Jonathon “JJ” McPhillips

Jonathon “JJ” McPhillips

N1, Milner Square

Murder £20,000 reward At about 12:40am on Saturday 25th February 2017, 28 year old Jonathan McPhillips, also known as 'JJ', was attacked ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Cheyne House - gate piers

Cheyne House - gate piers

SW3, Upper Cheyne Row, 10

We read the Library Time Machine's post about one artist's obsession with painting the large and ornamental gate piers at the entrance to...

1 subject commemorated
Kings College - Strand

Kings College - Strand

WC2, Strand, King's College

The college was founded by King George IV in 1829.

2 subjects commemorated
Barbican frieze

Barbican frieze

EC1, Aldersgate Street

Our photo shows just one section of the frieze which covers the full width of this structure, behind the word "Barbican".

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
St Peter Cheap - railings

St Peter Cheap - railings

EC2, Wood Street

The medieval church of St Peter, Westcheap (now Cheapside) used to stand on this corner facing Cheapside. The blue information board give...

2 subjects commemorated
Silver Jubilee bench

Silver Jubilee bench

EN1, Silver Street

We don't normally collect benches but large, unusual plaques like this one are irresistible.

2 subjects commemorated
Verdun oak bench

Verdun oak bench

TW9, Kew Gardens, Temple of Arethusa

{On the side nearest the water, carved into the front of the seat:} This bench was made using timber from the Verdun oak (1919 - 2003). T...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Holy Trinity Stroud Green - information board

Holy Trinity Stroud Green - information board

N4, Granville Road, Holy Trinity church garden

This Peace Garden, opened on 27 March 2011, commemorates the 1944 V1 bomb, the people who died, the church that was destroyed and the sub...

Civilian war dead | WW2
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