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.
E1, Brick Lane, Brick Lane mosque
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - World Map
Spitalfields has experienced a number of waves of immigration from other coun...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bowler plaque - World Map
We cannot find any information about Bowler himself, only that in c.1990-2010...
We have numbered these 17 plaques, anti-clockwise, starting from the plaque for the whole crew which faces the water. Oddly, the last two...
The alley is so narrow that it's difficult to photograph this interesting building. In our photo you can see the black plaque on the whit...
The house has obviously seen better days. 2015: campaign to save it.
The plaque is very similar in style to these erected by the City of London, (example) but the erectors are staying anonymous.
Dame Thora Hird (1911 - 2003) actress, lived here. The Theatre and Film Guild
Our image comes from Paradise Memorial Garden. SarfLondonDunc informs that the plaque's absence was noticed by someone on 18 Nov 2009, ...
The story of this crash is very well told at Their Last Night. Here we give a brief summary. The plane was a a Mark 5 Halifax No DK 253 of 427 Squadron based at Leeming, Yorkshire. It was one o...
There are countless small plaques on the North Bank Terrace. These commemorate fans, (living and deceased) of Arsenal Football Club.
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