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Hackney Wick youth who served in WW2

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The youth of the Hackney Wick district who served under the leadership of Winston Churchill.

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Hackney Wick youth who served in WW2

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Eton Manor - Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars and Churchill

The lowest element of this memorial ("Eton Manor will always....") projects f...

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Hyde Park Barracks / Knightsbridge Barracks

Hyde Park Barracks / Knightsbridge Barracks

This site was first developed in 1795 for use by the Horse Guards. The barracks were designed by architect James Johnson and buildings were added up to 1803. (British History Online – 1st Barracks ...

Group, Armed Forces, Animals

2 memorials
Foyles bookshop

Foyles bookshop

Created by William and Gilbert Foyle.  See William for more information. For more on old London bookshops see Spitalfields Life.

Group, Commerce

2 memorials
members of the air forces who died in WW2 in Europe with no known grave

members of the air forces who died in WW2 in Europe with no known grave

This text is taken from a steel plaque at the entrance to the memorial: The Runnymede Memorial commemorates by name those who lost their lives during the Second World War while serving with the Ai...

Group

1 memorial
Arts and Crafts movement

Arts and Crafts movement

This design and construction movement began in Britain around 1880 and quickly spread across America and Europe. Taking its name from the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, it stood for traditiona...

Group, Craft / Design

2 memorials

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William Holman Hunt - EC2

William Holman Hunt - EC2

EC2, Love Lane, St Mary Aldermanbury Garden

Near this site William Holman Hunt O.M., artist, was born, 2nd April 1827.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Frieze of Parnassus - William of Wykeham

Frieze of Parnassus - William of Wykeham

SW7, Kensington Road

The monument, officially titled the Prince Consort National Memorial, celebrates Victorian achievement and Prince Albert's passions and i...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Mrs S. F. Kirby

Mrs S. F. Kirby

A pdf from RBKC tells us that SFK is "Mrs Kirby, who sponsored nine other drinking fountains in London".

Person, Benefactor

1 memorial
Stephen Speirs

Stephen Speirs

British, killed by the Bali bomb, age 35.

Person, Tragedy

1 memorial
David Devant

David Devant

Born 4 Boston Terrace, Holloway, as David Wighton.  His stage name was taken from the title of a painting ‘David devant Goliath’ (David before Goliath), and was first used, aged 17.  Married his, n...

Person, Theatre

1 memorial