The gate memorial was donated by residents to commemorate the 29 suburb residents who died in the Second World War.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Hampstead Garden Suburb civilians who died in WW2
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HGS residents killed in WW2 - gate
From HGS Heritiage: "On 28th April 2001, a group of Suburb residents led by t...
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Young Womens Christian Association
From their website: YWCA was founded in 1855 by Miss Emma Robarts and The Hon Mrs Arthur Kinnaird. Miss Robarts started organising groups for young women who were coming to London for the first ti...
BBC Overseas Services
Worldwide radio service. Originally founded as the BBC Empire Service for English speakers across the British Empire. In 1938, foreign languages were introduced, and the name of the station was ch...
Carthusian Martyrs
18 Carthusians were executed for refusing to accept Henry VIII as the head of the church of England. 16 were from London Charterhouse, including the prior John Houghton, and 2 from other English Ch...
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Alfred Buxton
Chairman of the London County Council, 1916 - 1917. Grandson of the first baronet by his son Thomas Fowell Buxton (1822–1908).
Admiral Duncan nail bomb
W1, Old Compton Street, 54
In our photo the plaque can be seen, below the second 'n' of Duncan.
Lady Emily Fortescue
With one clue from a Council document related to the impressive Time Flies clock tower, we searched high and low for a "Mrs Galpin" who could have been the donor but found nothing to substantiate t...
Sir Harry Ricardo
WC1, Bedford Square, 13
English Heritage Sir Harry Ricardo, 1885 - 1974, mechanical engineer was born here.
Carpenters' Hall
The story of the Carpenters' three Halls is given at the Picture Source website.