Plaque

Harrods bombing - upper plaque

Inscription

In fond memory of Philip Geddes, Kenneth Gerald Salvesen, Jasmine Cochran Patrick, innocent victims.
17th December 1983

Site: Harrods bombing (2 memorials)

SW1, Hans Crescent, Harrods

The high polish meant that we had to photo these plaques at a slant.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Harrods bombing - upper plaque

Subjects commemorated i

Harrods bomb

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Philip Geddes

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Jasmine Cochran Patrick

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Kenneth Gerald Salvesen

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Harrods bombing - upper plaque

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Harrods bombing - lower plaque

Harrods bombing - lower plaque

Here fell Insp. Stephen Dodd, PS Noel Lane, WPC Jane Arbuthnot. 17th December...

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