Flats built in honour of Judge Thomas Hughes. On 27 March 1945 part of the building was destroyed by the last V2 rocket to hit London (another one fell on Orpington, Kent on the same date), killing 134 people. The damaged flats were eventually rebuilt.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Hughes Mansions
In memory of the 134 men women and children who were killed March 27 1945 whe...
Vollasky House This block was built in 1956 by Stepney Borough Council and wa...
Built on green fields in 1802. Destroyed by enemy action on 11th May 1941 and re-built in 1952, architect Terence C. Page.
Gothic Revival architect. Born London. Wikipedia give a list of his works and it is long, mainly churches, including in London: All Saints - Margaret Street; St Augustine's - Queen's Gate; St. Ma...
Originally founded as a mission in 1842, it was built to serve the local Catholic community, many of whom had come from Ireland to work on the railways and in the shipyards.
The authoritative-looking picture source website gives the date of opening as 4 April 1892 (contradicting the plaque) and the closing date as 1949 for passengers and 1962 finally.
