Just before 1am a fire broke out in the 24-storey Grenfell Tower block of flats. This social housing block was on the north-east edge of the largely wealthy W11 post code, just south of Silchester Road. 72 people died, including 2 later in hospital. More than 70 were injured. 223 people escaped. It was the worst UK residential fire since WW2.
2025: Building Design reported: "RIBA names five teams on shortlist to design Grenfell Tower memorial".
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Grenfell fire
{On the wreath:} Grenfell, 14.06.2017, love, prayers {The nearby white notic...
Too many sad and challenging messages for us to transcribe but we thought the...
Khadija's Garden This bed of planting commemorates Khadija Saye, who was trag...
Also known as the (second) (Anglo-)Boer War. The war is described in three phases: first: The Boer offensive (October–December 1899); second: The British offensive (January to September 1900); thir...
The attack happened when the pub was full of people enjoying a night out. Twenty seven were killed and dozens were seriously injured.
James Alexander Meregillano McMullan from Hackney was killed trying to help Sara Zelenak, another victim, during the 2017 attack at London Bridge. A Filipino-British citizen, he was the only Britis...
A recruitment consultant, killed in the Ladbroke Grove rail disaster, aged 61. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out further research: John D. B. Raisin was born on 26 August 1938, the son of Alec R...
110 people were killed by this bomb. From the memorial creators: "While the loss of life was terrible, the number of injured was even higher and those others affected though loss of livelihood, fri...
The picture source website is a report on the Archaeology in the Lea Valley prepared in advance of the 2012 Olympics.
In 1852 Richard Ansdell, then resident in Victoria Road, built a second studio in St. Alban's Grove (to the west of LeGrew's which was opposite number 3) and repaired an old cottage adjacent. In a...
Medical Scientist. Born as Sydney Arthur Monckton Copeman in the cathedral close, Norwich. He was a medical inspector in the Local Government Board (forerunner to the Ministry of Health), where Sir...
Director of the Brilliant Sign Company in 1938.
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