The first V2, which landed on the quiet suburb of Chiswick, killed three people and injured 22.
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First V2 attack - Chiswick
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First V2 rocket attack
An adjacent information panel gives extensive information about the attack an...
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Henry Wilks
Role on the lost expedition: Royal marine on SS Terror. See John Franklin.
1 memorial
Lewisham V1 rocket attack
The worst V1 attack on South London. The rocket struck the busy street market at 09.41 on a Friday morning. Numbers reported vary, but about 52 people were killed and 124 very seriously injured. T...
2 memorials
Nur Huda El-Wahabi
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1 memorial
1 memorial
Silvertown explosion
The chemical factory was built in 1893 by Brunner Mond. In 1915 the War Office took over part of it (the northern section, we think, where Banyan Court now is) to produce TNT in what was known to b...
2 memorials
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Department for Communities and Local Government
A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative paving stones: "In August 2013, the UK government announced a campaign to honour Victoria Cross recipients from the First...
70 memorials
Rotherhithe Picture Research Library & Sands Films Studio
SE16, St Marychurch Street, 82
Plaque unveiled by Sir Derek Jacobi.
3 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
First Pizza Express
Founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot, Pizza Express opened its first restaurant in Wardour Street. Inspired by a trip to Italy, Boizot brought back to London a pizza oven from Naples and a chef from Sic...
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2012 Olympics Bell
E15, Olympic Park
The quotation, from Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', was spoken by Kenneth Branagh at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games.
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Isabella
W1, St George Street, 6-7, Sotheby's
This identification of the statues on front of this building is only tentative, suggested by Ornamental Passions.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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