Erection date: 18/11/2021
Honouring the bravery and sacrifice of Colin Townsley of Soho Fire Station who gave his life in the line of duty at the Kings Cross underground fire.
18th November 1987
Unveiled on the 34th anniversary of the fire and Townsley's death.
N1, Euston Road, Kings Cross Station
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Colin Townsley - red plaque
The officer in charge of Red Watch at Soho Fire Station. Died trying to rescu...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Colin Townsley - red plaque
From their website: "The FBU is one of the UK’s oldest specialist trade union...
The plaque is on the first floor balcony, in our photo partly hidden by tree foliage.
Boys is given as the Incumbent and Barclay as the Treasurer. This is an attractive plaque, designed into the building. Pity about the pig...
The "plaque" is actually a very dull modern notice inside the arcade so for our close-up picture we've focussed on the classical entrance...
Reading right to left: De Pass; Rhodes-Moorhouse; Keysor; Campbell; Dunville; Colyer-Fergusson; Hewitt; Elliott-Cooper; Watson; Drummond;...
Olive Schreiner, 1855 - 1920, author, lived here. London County Council
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