Plaque

St Mary Abbots Gardens

Inscription

St Mary Abbots Gardens
The replacement of the railings and the restoration of the gardens along Kensington Church Walk were undertaken and financed by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea as part of its contribution to the Millennium year celebrations.
The gardens and railings were formally opened by the Baroness Hanham, CBE, Leader of the Council (1989-2000)

Site: St Mary Abbots Gardens (1 memorial)

W8, Kensington Church Walk

The Library Time Machine has a good post on St Mary Abbots itself.

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St Mary Abbots Gardens

Subjects commemorated i

The Millennium

Event, Tourism / Traditions

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St Mary Abbots Gardens

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Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The borough was formed in 1965 by the merging of the separate former boroughs...

Baroness Joan Hanham

Leader of the Kensington and Chelsea Council, 1989-2000.

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