The 26 people who lost their lives, the 150 injured, and the many bereaved when a Vergeltungswaffe Eins V1 flying bomb destroyed Highbury Corner at 12.46 pm, 27th June, 1944.
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Highbury Corner victims
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Highbury Corner WW2 bomb
In memory of the 26 people who lost their lives, the 150 injured, and the man...
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Palmer Tyre Company
From Car History: In June 1892 John F. Palmer (American) obtained two US patents for a “thread-fabric” bicycle pneumatic tire. Shortly afterwards he moved to England; registering the Palmer Tire Co...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Machine Gun Corps
A corps of the British army. It was formed in response to the need for more effective use of machine guns on the Western Front in World War I. It had four branches (Infantry, Cavalry, Motor and Hea...
2 memorials
2 memorials
Watney Combe Reid
In 1837 James Watney (1800 - 84) became a partner in the Stag Brewery, Pimlico and the Watney family were the main partners there for much of the 19th century. In 1889 James Watney & Co., acqui...
2 memorials
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Adrian Stephen
Younger brother to Virginia and Vanessa. Was romantically involved with Duncan Grant prior to Grant's long-lived relationship with Vanessa (this is Bloomsbury, remember). 1914 married Karin Costel...
1 memorial
Corporation of the City of London
The municipal governing body of the City of London. Officially the 'Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London'. In 2006 the name was changed from just 'Corporation of London' to disti...
184 memorials
Camden Council
The Town Hall in Euston Road once housed these interesting murals by Cecil Osborne.
28 memorials
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Ben Jonson
Playwright and poet. Born in Westminster, possibly, and a committed Londoner, though also of proud Scottish descent. Imprisoned three times, once for his first play which was deemed to be "lewd, se...
4 memorials
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