The weather vane depicts a grid-iron, the instrument used for the torture which led to the martyrdom of St Lawrence. The shaft supporting the grid-iron is apparently part of the WW2 incendiary bomb which caused the church to be burnt out.
EC2, Guildhall Yard, St Lawrence Jewry
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Lawrence Jewry - weather vane
St Lawrence Jewry is so called because the original twelfth century church st...
Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St Lawrence Jewry - weather vane
St Lawrence Jewry St Lawrence Jewry is so called because the original twelft...
{Inscribed on the main stone plaque:} 1914 - 1918 In memory of the officers...
The smaller roundel beside this large plaque is the 1991 RIBA Regional Architecture Award. April 2012: Londonist reports on plans for re...
The plaque is in the archway, on the right.
These building are just a small part of the Duchy of Cornwall's Manor of Kennington. Wikimapia has a map showing the extent. It was laid ...
The SWET plaque is outside. To see the bust, walk to the back of the foyer, turn right, through a door, the bust is immediately on your l...
Greater London Council Baron Friedrich von Hügel, 1852 - 1925, theologian lived here, 1882 - 1903.
Pilot Officer, 133 Eagle Squadron, American. The image, captioned "Denver 'Lucky' Miner", was kindly sent to us by Christine Miner, Denver's niece, along with the following information: Pilot Offi...
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