Plaque

Bowler plaque - World Map

Erection date: 1995

We're read that this plaque, showing a map of the world, is intended to honour the mosque, which seems odd. To us it seems more symbolic of immigration from many countries into Spitalfields.

This cast-iron roundel is one of 22 - see Bowler's page for more details.

Site: Bowler plaque - World Map (1 memorial)

E1, Brick Lane, Brick Lane mosque

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - World Map

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Immigration to Spitalfields

Spitalfields has experienced a number of waves of immigration from other coun...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - World Map

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Keith Bowler

We cannot find any information about Bowler himself, only that in c.1990-2010...

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