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...
WIIIR Rotten Row - the king's old road, completed 1690. This ride originally formed part of King William III's carriage drive from Whiteh...
Frinton & Walton agree with our thoughts that the “McM” probably indicates the artist but report that even the De La Rue archivist ca...
The plaque is on the ground near the Lewisham war memorial.
English Heritage William Henry Barlow, 1812-1902, engineer, lived and died here.
V2 rocket fell in this neighbourhood, Sunday 19th November 1944, causing significant loss of life, casualties and destruction of homes. 2...
