Plaque

(lost) Marchioness at London Eye

Inscription

Near this spot on Sunday 20th August 1989 the pleasure boat Marchioness was in collision with another vessel and sank with the loss of 51 lives.

Site: Marchioness at London Eye (1 memorial)

SE1, Jubilee Gardens

We have found three (identical) plaques on the South Bank riverside recalling this disaster, as follows: Royal Festival Hall, National Theatre, London Eye - this one.

Check the one at the National Theatre for the current status of all 3.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Marchioness at London Eye

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Sinking of the Marchioness

The pleasure boat The Marchioness collided with another vessel and sank with ...

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