St Marks, Kennington - history
SW9, Clapham Road, St Marks Church
The 1745 Association (who ought to know) writes: "The plaque on the side of the church says it was twenty-one but that may not be quite a...
19 subjects commemorated
Jacqueline Cockburn - lost sculpture - plinth
SW3, Chelsea embankment gardens
The PMSA page for this memorial informs that the 1925 bronze statue was already missing in October 1999 and that the sculptor was P. Lind...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Church Cross - Putney
SW15, Church Square, St Marys Church
The Bridge plaque is on the far side of the wall beside the woman's head in our photo. The jubilee plaque is laid into the terrace betwee...
6 subjects commemorated
Rennie Garden
SE1, Blackfriars Road
The 3.25 metre panorama to which the text refers can be seen at the Government Art Collection. There is a zoom feature so you can look in...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Blackfriars Bridge - underpass
SE1, Blackfriars Bridge underpass
This south-bank pedestrian tunnel is decorated with prints from the Guildhall Library. At the western end of the tunnel some spoof text ...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Police bricks
EC1, Myddelton Passage
Brought to our attention by View from the Mirror which has a very good, thorough post about these strange bricks. The graffiti is appare...
1 subject commemorated
Prince Albert's words of wisdom
SW1, Artillery Row, 8
What do you think Albert might be on about? We doubt many people would guess right. The answer is given in Make Architects pdf for this d...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Time Flies clock tower and drinking fountain
W8, Broad Walk, Kensington Gardens
This inscription fails to name the person(s) who erected this substantial memorial, nor does it name the dedicatees. The British Newspap...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Charles Yerkes
SE11, Kennington Park Road, Oval tube station
We were delighted to see this memorial - it enables us to tell you about this splendid, unique, station: light and airy, joyous murals of...
1 subject commemorated
Moira Gemmill
SW1, Millbank, Vauxhall roundabout
Our picture of the post-crash scene comes from the Evening Standard.
2 subjects commemorated
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