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Frankenstein

Character created by Mary Shelley in her eponymous book.

The Somers Town Mural supposedly shows "Head of Frankenstein". We can't see it in the mural but suspect that the head of Frankenstein's monster is what is actually depicted - a common error that we have smugly avoided in our picture.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Frankenstein

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Mary Shelley

English Heritage Mary Shelley, 1797-1851, author of Frankenstein, lived here,...

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Percy & Mary Shelley

After their elopement in July 1814 the Shelleys lived here with Claire Clairm...

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Somers Town Mural

This mural was commissioned by the GLC in 1980 and moved to this site by St P...

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Mrs Gamp

Mrs Gamp

One of Charles Dickens' characters from Martin Chuzzlewit.

Fiction, Fictional

2 memorials
Albert Campion

Albert Campion

Fictional detective. Created by Margery Allingham. He first appeared in 'The Crime at Black Dudley'. Eight of the subsequent novels featuring him were adapted by the BBC in 1989/90 with Peter Davis...

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Harry Potter

Harry Potter

Fictional boy wizard. Hero of seven novels by J. K. Rowling. They have all been filmed with Daniel Radcliffe playing the lead role. As at 2018, worldwide sales of the books exceed 500 million. 'Har...

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Miss Marple

Miss Marple

Miss Jane Marple, village spinster detective, created by Agatha Christie.  Played by many actors, including: Gracie Fields, Margaret Rutherford, Angela Lansbury and Joan Hickson.

Fiction, Fictional

1 memorial
Crunchy the Credit Crunch Monster
2 memorials

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Emperor Charles V

Emperor Charles V

Born Ghent. Ruled over large chunks of Europe and the Spanish colonies in America, the Caribbean, and Asia. Catherine of Aragon was his aunt, and so, despite Henry VIII and Charles being allied for...

Person, Royalty

1 memorial
Lonsdale Belt

Lonsdale Belt

A boxing prize introduced by Hugh Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale, to be awarded to British boxing champions. A boxer has successfully to defend his title twice before he can retain it. We have found...

Media, Sport / Games

1 memorial