Denmark Place arson attack

Denmark Place arson attack

WC1, Denmark Place, The Outernet

This area has been totally redeveloped and we understand that the developers funded this long overdue plaque. On the day we visited a med...

2 subjects commemorated
Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

WD6, Shenley Road, In front of 167

Elstree Film Studios are on this road, immediately east of Tescos. From 1968 Hammer Films shot many of their films there.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Saifullah Zaman

Saifullah Zaman

E6, Waterloo Road, 18

While plotting this pin we noticed that Waterloo Road is one of 6 roughly parallel roads between Green Street and Katherine Street, all b...

1 subject commemorated, 3 creators
Coroner's Court, Westminster - foundation

Coroner's Court, Westminster - foundation

SW1, Horseferry Road, 65

Thrust into a corner of the facade and hidden by a bay tree this plaque has taken 3 visits to reveal all its lettering. And it is not a p...

5 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Coroner's Court, Westminster - keystone

Coroner's Court, Westminster - keystone

SW1, Horseferry Road, 65

This delicate monogram can be decoded to represent: St Margaret and St John, Westminster, an early version of Westminster Council.

1 subject commemorated
Hiroshima and Nagasaki - N19

Hiroshima and Nagasaki - N19

N19, Hornsey Rise, Elthorne Park Noel-Baker Peace Garden

The ideograms are Japanese Kanji characters forming the word Heiwa which is one way of expressing 'peace' in Japanese.

1 subject commemorated
Ernie's Beach

Ernie's Beach

SE1, Upper Ground

{Next to a photograph of John Hearn} Ernie's Beach This stretch of the river foreshore is named after local resident and community activi...

7 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Yes

Yes

WC2, Shaftesbury Avenue, 184, Wildwood Restaurant

The photo of the plaque is from Wikipedia and was taken by Spudgun67 on the day it was unveiled. That Wiki page also has a photo showing ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Richmond Society's 50th Anniversary

Richmond Society's 50th Anniversary

TW9, George Street

Both the views depicted on the plaque are "protected".  Referring to the view of the river, Country Life explains that "... the 1902 Rich...

3 subjects commemorated
Sir Percy Cradock

Sir Percy Cradock

TW1, Richmond Road, 303

Both Wikipedia and The Guardian spell the name with one 'd'.

1 subject commemorated
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