Plaque

County Borough of West Ham - crest

Photograph by: London Remembers

Photograph by: London Remembers

Erection date: 1906

Inscription

Deo Confidimus
1906

'Deo Confidimus' means 'In god we trust'.

Site: West Ham tram and bus depot (3 memorials)

E13, Greengate Street, 90

In our photo the foundation stone can be seen behind the railings, below the left-hand ground floor window.

This 1906 building was the Headquarters of West Ham Corporation tramways. The tram and bus depot occupied the site immediately north of this building, now housing on Gad Close and Routemaster Close.

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

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County Borough of West Ham - crest

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County Borough of West Ham

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