Plaque

Brixton bombing

Erection date: 10/11/2000

Inscription

To commemorate the victims of the bomb which exploded at this site on Saturday April 17th 1999.
"A community under attack will not be divided. Together we are strong".
Brixton Bomb Victims Appeal Committee, 10th November 2000.

Site: Brixton bombing and Brixton Speaks (2 memorials)

SW9, Electric Avenue

In our photo the Brixton bomb plaque is on the wall above the person in the woolly hat. It had to be raised to this height when the Iceland supermarket started parking their cage crates in front of it.

2025: The Brixton Blog reported on the annual commemoration of this event.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Brixton bombing

Subjects commemorated i

Brixton nail bomb

The bomb which injured 48 people, was planted by neo-Nazi bomber David Copela...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Brixton bombing

Created by i

Brixton Bomb Victims Appeal Committee

Formed to assist victims of the Brixton nail bomb.

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Brixton bombing

Also at this site i

Brixton Speaks

Brixton Speaks

Not a memorial but a celebration of the local people, pictures of this artwor...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Castle pub WW2 bomb

Castle pub WW2 bomb

SW15, Brewhouse Lane, 3

The Castle plaque is the lower of the three near the camera. The Cromwell plaque is just visible, one window bay to the left of the woma...

4 subjects commemorated
BBC Television Centre - Thora Hird

BBC Television Centre - Thora Hird

W12, Wood Lane, BBC Television Centre - Star Terrace

The plaque on the brick wall in the picture reads: The BBC Star Terrace, "Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love" Sylvie Dee. De...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Sutton Heritage mosaic plaque

Sutton Heritage mosaic plaque

SM1, Trinity Square

The Sutton Heritage mosaic was unveiled by the Worshipful the Mayor of the London Borough of Sutton Councillor Frank Sharp CENG FIEE 23rd...

2 creators
Professional Photographers Association

Professional Photographers Association

EC1, Johnson's Court

In our photo the plaque can just be seen, inside the entrance to the Court.

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
John Pattison VC

John Pattison VC

SE18, General Gordon Place

The plaque can be seen in our photo, in front of the child stepping out of the water feature.

War dead | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator

Previously viewed

Bishop Piers Calverley Claughton

Bishop Piers Calverley Claughton

Archdeacon of London and Assistant Bishop of London.

Person, Religion

2 memorials
Edvard Grieg

Edvard Grieg

Composer. Born Edvard Hagerup Grieg in Bergen, Norway, of Scottish descent (the surname was originally Greig). He spent some years in Copenhagen and was encouraged by several young composers there....

Person, Music / songs, Denmark, Norway

1 memorial
Priscilla Wakefield

Priscilla Wakefield

N15, Colsterworth Road

Our colleague Alan Patient took a photo of this plaque in 2008 and tells us it was in excellent condtion. 9 years later. on our visit, th...

2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Thomas Shepherd

Thomas Shepherd

N1, Batchelor Street, 26

He lived here from 1820 - 1842.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Kensington Library - Princess Alice Garden - created

Kensington Library - Princess Alice Garden - created

W8, Philimore Walk, Kensington Central Library

The library, by E. Vincent Harris and opened in 1960, is the building to the south, the left of our picture. The Library Time Machine mus...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator