Created to oversee the completion of the 'Wall of Heroes' in Postman's Park, members included the vicar and churchwardens of St Botolph's Aldersgate and, we assume, G. F. Watts and Mary Watts at some time. Originally named the Humble Heroes Memorial Committee but renamed at Watts' insistence to remove any class overtones.Minutes Books are held at the London Metropolitan Archives.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Heroic Self Sacrifice Memorial Committee
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PP - 2E - Ricketts
PC Harold Frank Ricketts, Metropolitan Police, drowned at Teignmouth whilst t...
PP - 2F - Greenoff
PC Edward George Brown Greenoff, Metropolitan Police. Many lives were saved b...
PP - 2G - Cook
“High tension” is the same as “high voltage” - dangerously high electrical en...
PP - 2H - Pumping Works
This plaque was originally erected in 1902 at 3G but Watts incorrectly gave t...
PP - 3G - Maconoghu
This plaque was created specifically to fill the gap left by the corrected Pu...
Other Subjects
Battlefields Trust
Founded to preserve the battle sites of Britain. The founding motivation was the fact that the battlefield of Naseby, (a perfectly preserved site of the battle of the English Civil War), was to be ...
1 memorial
Kensington Society
"The objects of The Kensington Society are to preserve and improve the amenities of Kensington for the public benefit by stimulating interest in its history and records, promoting good architecture...
5 memorials
Matthew Bell
Psychoanalyst who works near West Smithfield and is interested in local history. He felt passionately that there should be a memorial where the denouement of the 1381 revolt took place and where T...
2 memorials
English Hedonists
The artist Carrie Reichardt is part of this group, probably its main artist, "Mad in England" being her trademark. 2018: Via Facebook Carrie kindly confirmed that she had made this series for a co...
7 memorials
Hilaire Belloc
Poet, essayist and historian. Born France. Catholic. His works include 'Cautionary Tales for Children', in which Matilda told lies and was burnt to death. Died Guildford.
2 memorials
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Palace Theatre
Richard D'Oyly Carte intended the theatre to be the home of English grand opera, as a counterpart to the light operas that were produced at the Savoy Theatre, and it opened with Sir Arthur Sullivan...
2 memorials
Crimean War
War between Russia and an alliance of France, Germany, Britain, Turkey and the Kingdom of Sardinia. Major battles include those at Alma, Inkerman and Sebastopol, where they still occasionally find ...
6 memorials
2 memorials
Victoria & Albert Museum
The South Kensington Museum opened on this site in 1857. It expanded and was renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum in 1899. A further expansion by Aston Webb opened in 1909. Also see Francis Fow...
4 memorials
Falklands War
Died: 649 Argentinians, 255 British, 3 civilian Falkland Islanders.
6 memorials
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