In the early hours of Friday 16 October 1987 a great storm struck South East England. In four violent hours London lost 250,000 trees. Its skyline changed for ever. 22 people were killed in England and France.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Great Storm of 1987
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Angus McGill
This plaque was installed in 2017, on the 30th anniversary of the Great Storm...
Avenue of trees - Hampstead Heath
This avenue was replanted in November 1988 to replace trees destroyed by a hu...
Great Storm - Holland Park
28th November 1987 The Worshipful The Mayor, Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Russell...
Great Storm - Victoria Embankment Gardens
This oak tree was planted by the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Kevin ...
Great Storm - Victoria Park
London Plane Platanus X Hispanica. This tree was planted by his Worship the M...
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Andrew Thompson
A prominent church member of his local church in Lexden, Colchester, killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 52. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: Andrew William Thomp...
1 memorial
1 memorial
George Baxter
Artist and craftsman. Born Lewes. 1825 moved to London and married his cousin Mary Harrild. He invented a commercially viable colour printing process, producing prints of religious and topical subj...
3 memorials
Adrian Johnson
Adrian Johnson was born 9 May 1968, his birth being registered in the Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, registration district. He grew up in Skegby, Nottinghamshire and was married with two children. He ...
3 memorials
Chiman Mahanlal Shah
There is some confusion about the spelling of this man's name. We know that he was killed on his 36th birthday in the Moorgate tube disaster. His death was registered as Chiman Mahanlal Shah in th...
1 memorial
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1 memorial
16 memorials
Great Exhibition - Hyde Park - SW
SW7, South Carriage Drive, Will to Win cafe
See the plaque at the entrance for more information about these 5 plaques.
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Queen Victoria
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duke of Kent and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg. Niece of her predecessor, King William IV. Her first name was Alexandrin...
75 memorials
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