Mitcham - drought relief obelisk
CR4, Madeira Road, Cricket Green
The inscription is badly deteriorated, so we have copied the inscription from the Historic England website.
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Forest Hill mural
SE23, David's Road
The memorial comprises a mural and three panels of text. The wall on which it is located is part of the towpath of the former Croydon Canal.
11 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
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Woking Martian Cylinder
GU21, Crown Square, Woking
The web address no longer has Wells' material on it, but the Guardian reported on the 2016 Woking celebrations of the 150th anniversary of his birth.
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
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The Woking Martian
GU21, Crown Square, Woking
Around the sculpture are several pavement slabs representing the bacteria, which were the downfall of the Martians.
2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
H. G. Wells - Sutton
SM2, Langley Park Road, 25
Red bricks are good reason for plaques to be blue.
1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
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Sir (Charles) Vyner Brooke
Born: 26/9/1874, 148 years ago
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