Old Bailey - WW2 plaque
EC4, Old Bailey, Old Bailey
The Latin is a very appropriate legal phrase, meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall". The plaque does not definitively st...
10 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
The Latin is a very appropriate legal phrase, meaning "Let justice be done though the heavens fall". The plaque does not definitively st...
Bermondsey Street Back Stories says three people died in this raid.
This close-up photo comes from the London Transport Museum Collection. From that photo we'd guess that the plaque has about 10 - 15 names...
There is a movement to have these plaques erected across the UK, coordinated by the National Service Veterans Association. We thank Lion...
Each name is given with the year of birth and death, and a post-nominal related to the Order of St John: CSTJ - Commander of the Order of...
Boards like this, listing the holders of high offices in the organisation, are on display in many office lobbies, school halls, club foye...
As you can see in this photo, the plaque was unveiled inside, on a table, with a promise: "The stone memorial will have a permanent home ...
Despite its appearance this memorial does not commemorate those who died in war. It's a list of people who have worked in the St John Am...
The last line on the board suggests that this used to be on display at the front of the building. Perhaps the large empty space was used ...
Details of this repair work are given at British History Online. Until the post-war reconstruction it seems that these were the only sign...