Plaque

Tommie Harley

Inscription

This plaque marks the place where the spirit of Tommie Harley, aged 20 years, took leave of him.
24.05.1984 - 23.10.2004.
Goodnight sweet prince, may flights of angels sing you to your rest.

When we visited in 2023, at the base of the pillar were a number of lanterns, stones, angel statuettes, and a plaque that read: "Son, though absent, you are always near. Missed, loved and always dear."

The quotation "Goodnight sweet prince..." is from Shakespeare's play, Hamlet, spoken by Horatio to his dying friend, Hamlet.

Site: Tommie Harley (1 memorial)

E16, North Woolwich Road

From Closed Pubs, dated 2012: "The Ram Tavern was situated at 26 North Woolwich Road. This was a Truman's pub and is now a nightclub called the Guvnor Bar which is open from 10pm to 3am Thursday to Sunday. The address is now Bell Lane Off Dock Road but the post code is still London E16 2AB."

We thank James Parkes for drawing out attention to this memorial.

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