Lauderdale Road Synagogue  - Halford

Lauderdale Road Synagogue - Halford

W9, Ashworth Road, Lauderdale Road Synagogue

This design was used repeatedly to commemorate the dead of the City of London Imperial Volunteers in the same campaign. The plaques are n...

War dead | Other war
2 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
Lauderdale Road Synagogue - WW1 and WW2

Lauderdale Road Synagogue - WW1 and WW2

W9, Ashworth Road, Lauderdale Road Synagogue

 British Jews in the First World War provides a personal profile for each of the WW1 names. The WW1 list of names is identical to that l...

War dead | WW1, WW2
58 subjects commemorated
Lauderdale Road Synagogue - Montefiore

Lauderdale Road Synagogue - Montefiore

W9, Ashworth Road, Lauderdale Road Synagogue

This plaque is actually composed of two stones.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
John Joseph Sims VC

John Joseph Sims VC

E12, Gardens Way, City of London Cemetery

A walk through this cemetery in c.1870 is described on pages 52-57 of May Sinclair’s 1919 novel ‘Mary Olivier: A Life’.  Mary is taken by...

War served | Other war
1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Harrow clock, WW2 - plaque

Harrow clock, WW2 - plaque

HA1, West Street

Our Latin consultant, David Hopkins, provided the translation and adds: "The quote at the top, 'Sapiens qui prospicit', is the school mot...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Harrow clock, WW2

Harrow clock, WW2

HA1, West Street

For almost 4 years during WW2, while their buildings were occupied in war work, Malvern College was housed with Harrow School, which nowa...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Guinness Trust Buildings WW2 attack

Guinness Trust Buildings WW2 attack

SW10, King's Road, Guinness Trust Buildings, Caple House

Our photo of the plaque comes from Gary Hartwell's Flickr page. He brought it to our attention way back in 2007  We have recently visited...

3 subjects commemorated
Frank Wearne VC

Frank Wearne VC

SW6, Putney Bridge Approach, Vicarage Gardens

A building had been here, about where this monument is, since before 1430. It became the vicarage but its large garden was much reduced b...

War dead | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Charles Spackman VC

Charles Spackman VC

SW6, Putney Bridge Approach, Vicarage Gardens

A building had been here, about where this monument is, since before 1430. It became the vicarage but its large garden was much reduced b...

War served | WW1
2 subjects commemorated
Fulham war memorial

Fulham war memorial

SW6, Putney Bridge Approach, Vicarage Gardens

A building had been here, about where this monument is, since before 1430. It became the vicarage but its large garden was much reduced b...

3 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
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