Tottenham and West Green - Windrush

Tottenham and West Green - Windrush

N15, West Green Road/Philip Lane

It looks familiar but we cannot determine the significance of the jigsaw puzzle emblem, nor whether BBC refers to the British Broadcastin...

1 subject commemorated
Sugar

Sugar

NW6, West End Lane, Bridge

Our information comes from: CNJ, Ham&High, CNJ. November 2024: The CNJ reported that the Sugar plaque has gone missing.

2 subjects commemorated
St James's Gardens - foundation stone

St James's Gardens - foundation stone

W11, St James's Gardens

St James's Square The first stone of this square was laid 1st Novr. 1847.

1 subject commemorated
Sir Fabian Ware

Sir Fabian Ware

W1, Wyndham Place, 14

Sir Fabian Ware, 1869 - 1949, founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission, lived here 1911 - 1919. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Upper North Street School - plaque 1

Upper North Street School - plaque 1

E14, Upper North Street, Mayflower School

Unveiled by Major General Ashmore, a leading figure in the air defence of the UK in WW1, he commanded the London Air Defence Area, August...

3 subjects commemorated
Upper North Street School - plaque 2

Upper North Street School - plaque 2

E14, Upper North Street, Mayflower School

Plaques 1 and 2 are inside the school and we are very grateful to Stan Kaye who enabled our visit. He also showed us a display of photogr...

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Upper North Street School - plaque 3

Upper North Street School - plaque 3

E14, Upper North Street, Mayflower School

The wording of this plaque is almost identical to that on the one that the Queen unveiled, plaque 2.

3 subjects commemorated
Betty Westgate

Betty Westgate

CR0, Colworth Road, 1

Betty Westgate MBE, 1919 - 2000, a pioneer and campaigner for breast cancer support and education. Founded Breast Cancer Care from this h...

2 subjects commemorated
Alan Turing - Hampton

Alan Turing - Hampton

TW12, Hampton High Street, 78, Ivy House

Turing lived here while working at the National Physical Laboratory in Teddington, on the other side of Bushy Park.

1 subject commemorated
Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

E5, Geldeston Road, 58a

Jessica Tandy, 1909 - 1994, actress and star of 'Driving Miss Daisy', was born here. London Borough of Hackney

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
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