Plaque

Westminster Hall - Mandela

Inscription

Nelson Mandela, President of South Africa on 14th July 1996 here received and replied to addresses from both Houses of Parliament.

Site: Westminster Hall floor plaques - south end (6 memorials)

SW1, St Margaret Street, Westminster Hall

Referring to the plaques on this second landing, as viewed by the people in our photo who are reading them the right way up:
- at the left: George V Silver Jubilee;
- middle column, from the top: Queen Elizabeth II Diamond; Queen Elizabeth II Golden; William Wallace; Queen Elizabeth II Silver;
- at the right: Simon de Montfort.

The other plaques are positioned as follows, starting from the main floor and moving up the steps, southwards, towards the 8 described above:
- on the first landing, at the north edge: Mandela;
- on the first step of the short flight leading to the group of 8: Charles I.

This south end of the hall has been through a number of changes. We found images at Living Heritage and Alamy and Explore Parliament.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Westminster Hall - Mandela

Subjects commemorated i

Nelson Mandela

Anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and International elder statesman. ...

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Westminster Hall - Mandela

Also at this site i

Westminster Hall - Charles I

Westminster Hall - Charles I

From Notes & Queries 1920 "The trial of the King was, by order of the Cou...

Read More

Westminster Hall - Elizabeth II Diamond + Golden Jubilees

Westminster Hall - Elizabeth II Diamond + Golden Jubilees

{Top plaque:} Queen Elizabeth II, on March 20th 2012, here replied to address...

Read More

Westminster Hall - George V Silver Jubilee

Westminster Hall - George V Silver Jubilee

King George the Fifth on May 9th 1935 here received and replied to addresses ...

Read More

Westminster Hall - Simon de Montfort

Westminster Hall - Simon de Montfort

Queen Elizabeth II here replied to addresses presented by both Houses of Parl...

Read More

Westminster Hall - William Wallace + Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee

Westminster Hall - William Wallace + Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee

{Top plaque:} Near this spot, at the Kings Bench at the South end of the Hall...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Charles Lamb - 85 Chase Side

Charles Lamb - 85 Chase Side

EN2, Chase Side, 85 and 89

The overflow pipe is not part of the memorial.

1 subject commemorated
Jubilee Gardens - first opening

Jubilee Gardens - first opening

SE1, Belvedere Road, Jubilee Gardens

We photographed this plaque in 2003 in its original location, along with a Braille panel which does seem to be truly lost.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Jim Veal

Jim Veal

N7, North Road

London Borough of Islington In memory of Jim Veal, 1931 - 2006, chairman of the Tenants & Residents Association which campaigned for ...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Jose de San Martin plaque at statue

Jose de San Martin plaque at statue

SW1, Belgrave Square, Opposite Halkin Street

We thank our language consultant, David Hopkins, for the translation.

1 subject commemorated
Greenwich Palace

Greenwich Palace

SE10, Old Royal Naval College, Grand Square

The plaque was unveiled to commemorate the 450th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's birth. It is positioned directly above the foundations...

5 subjects commemorated

Previously viewed

World War 1

World War 1

We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...

Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

402 memorials
College Road Tollgate

College Road Tollgate

The only surviving tollgate in London. The current charge (2018) is £1.20. This drawing shows the tollgate in possibly the late 18th or early 19th century.

Place, Transport

1 memorial
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Composer. Born as Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart at 9 Getreidegasse, Salzburg in modern day Austria. (Amadeus was a sort of nickname). His father, Leopold was a prominent musici...

Person, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Austria

7 memorials
World War 2

World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do visit the picture source web site - it has a fascinating collection of maps.  And we enjoyed these photos of current WW2 ev...

Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

378 memorials