The bomb which injured 48 people, was planted by neo-Nazi bomber David Copeland.
Copeland, who was also responsible for the nail bomb attacks in Brick Lane (24 April) and at the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho (30 April), was sentenced to six concurrent life sentences in June 2000.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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