Woolwich was first recorded in 964 AD. It was known as Wullevic, a Saxon name meaning wool loading port.
Beresford Square
SE18, Beresford Square
Inscriptions for Beresford Square and Woolwich Market are on opposite sides of the arch.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Beresford Square
A market square in Woolwich. It was formed in the early 19th century and name...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Beresford Square
The PMSA page for this memorial informs that the 1925 bronze statue was already missing in October 1999 and that the sculptor was P. Lind...
Nearby information panel: "Prince Consort Lodge - Originally part of the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, the building was intended as...
The building was erected 1935 -63, designed by Sir Herbert Baker and Scott and their successor Helbing. These memorials are all inside wh...
A large scar in the ground (and a shape in satellite view) confirms that originally there were two boats here. Kenneth Grahame lived nea...
In our photo, at the top of the nearest cream-coloured panel on this building: "GB 1934" but we don't understand the 'GB'. The Maestri p...
Mine host of the Windsor Castle pub in 1990. Distinguished member of the Handlebar Club since 2007.
To honour the memory of David Ricardo, 1772 - 1823 UCL Department of Economics, founded 1828. Unveiled during the Econometric Society W...
Quaker leader and founder of Pennsylvania. Born in the Liberty of the Tower. After studying law, he spent several years in Ireland managing his father's estates. During this time he converted to Qu...
Traditions vary but one is that Mary was the daughter of John Overs, a very successful Thames ferryman in the tenth century. She gave her inherited wealth to fund a convent which became St Mary Ov...
