Plaque

Kew Gardens Station rebuilding

Erection date: 7/10/1989

Inscription

{Beneath an illustration of the Kew Gardens palm house and pagoda:}
This plaque commemorates the opening of the rebuilt station at Kew Gardens by Michael Portillo MP Minister of State for Transport, on Saturday 7 October 1989.
Kew Gardens

The plaque is in the station entrance hall.

Site: Kew Gardens Station (2 memorials)

TW9, North Road

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

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Kew Gardens Station rebuilding

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Kew Gardens

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Kew Gardens Station rebuilding

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Michael Portillo

Journalist, broadcaster and former M.P. and cabinet minister. Born Michael De...

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