Erection date: 10/2/1997
{On circular plaque:}
In memory of the young people who died, New Cross fire, 18 January 1981.
{On rectangular plaque below are listed 14 names. See Subjects commemorated.}
Unveiled by Sybil Phoenix, a community leader who had been called to the scene the morning after the fire.
SE6, Rushey Green, Lewisham Town Hall
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
New Cross Fire - Town Hall
A fire at a teenagers' birthday party caused the death of 14 young people, 13...
Berbeck actually escaped the fire, but became mentally disturbed and died aft...
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Humphrey Geoffrey...
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Peter Desmond Cam...
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, has researched this young man: Steve Constantine...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
New Cross Fire - Town Hall
Born Sybil Theodora Phoenix Marshall in British Guiana (now Guyana). Communit...
The Duke's name crops up quite often around here. Not surprising given his German background and the large German community.
We counted 5 memorials on the outside of this building: the relief showing Tyburn martyrs at attic level; the Gunne plaque at eye level o...
To commemorate the Centenary of the founding of Highgate Primary School, 1877 - 1977.
This church bears a blue plaque, to the far left, and two pink boards on which the text is becoming difficult to read. That to the right ...
Tony Meehan, 1943 - 2005, founder member of The Shadows, lived here 1977 - 2005. The Heritage Foundation
