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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Elizabeth Christina Marsden
Elizabeth Christina Kelly was born on 12 December 1925 in Dublin, Ireland. As Elisabeth C. Kelly she married Robert A. Marsden in the 3rd quarter of 1957 in the Hackney Registration District, Lond...
1 memorial
George Edgar Oliver Wenborn, Edward Medal
Employed at the Silvertown Brunner Mond works and killed in the 1917 Silvertown explosion. Imperial War Museum page.
1 memorial
Anthony Richard Petch
Anthony Richard Petch was born on 22 August 1945 in East Appleton, North Yorkshire, a son of Hugh Herbert Petch (1914-1996) and Peggie Petch née Smith (1921-1979). His birth was registered in the 4...
1 memorial
War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial
1 memorial
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W. F. Yeames
RA artist. Born as William Frederick Yeames in Russia where his father was British Consul. His family moved to London in 1848. Studied abroad then returned to London in 1859. Had a studio in Park ...
2 memorials
William Hare
Murderer. Born in either Newry, County Armagh or Londonderry. His birth year is also given as 1804. He moved to Britain, finishing up in Edinburgh where he met William Burke. Incorrectly thought of...
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
1 memorial
War dead, WW2
1 memorial
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