Person    | Male  Born 1966  Died 15/7/2003

James Foster

Categories: Cyclist, Tragedy

Countries: Australia

James Foster

Ghost Bikes provides a lot of info on James. He worked at Mosquito Bikes on Essex Road and was the inspiration for the original Ghost Cycle website in the UK.

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James Foster

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James Foster

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Brian Paul Florey

Brian Paul Florey

Cyclist killed by collision with a lorry while cycling along Ripple Road (the A13) mid-morning on a Monday. Aged 35, at the time he was training for the 2013 London-to-Paris charity cycle ride for ...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy

1 memorial
Anna Louise Price

Anna Louise Price

This photo was attached to the tree when we visited. The hairstyle is a Mohawk or Mohican, a Punk fashion from the 1980's. Price would have been aged 13-23 years at that time so we think the photo ...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy, Wales

1 memorial
Harry Webb

Harry Webb

Harry Webb was originally from Powys, Wales but had been living in Hackney.  Aged 27, "he had a maths and philosophy degree from Bristol University, a masters in philosophy from Amsterdam universit...

Person, Cyclist

1 memorial
Peter McGreal

Peter McGreal

A web manager and trade union representative at London Metropolitan University, Unison have a memorial page for him.  Killed in a all too familiar 'left-hook' collision, unseen by a lorry turning l...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy

1 memorial
Johannah Bailey

Johannah Bailey

Died when hit by a van at about 11am on a Summer Sunday.  Cycling to Tooting Bec Lido she had just turned into Cavendish Road, between the junctions of Abbeville Road and Englewood Road, when she w...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy

1 memorial

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Catherine Booth statue - Mile End

Catherine Booth statue - Mile End

E1, Mile End Road

When we first visited in 2014 William's statue was looking very pale - showing its fibreglass material. In 2017 it had been re-bronzed an...

3 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Pepys Estate

Pepys Estate

SE8, Grove Street, The Colonnade

Our photo is taken from the east. In the background you can see the inside of the retained arched stone entrance to The Colonnade from G...

4 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Sir Sidney Nolan

Sir Sidney Nolan

Artist. Born Sidney Robert Nolan in Carlton, Melbourne. He is best known for his paintings of Australian people, particularly Ned Kelly. He moved to London in 1951.

Person, Art, Australia

1 memorial
Guildhall - restored

Guildhall - restored

EC2, Guildhall Yard

Our picture shows the north-east corner of the Yard. The cyclist is in front of the two benches. The plaque is carved on the panel on the...

2 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
Fred Chilvers

Fred Chilvers

ARP Rescue Squad

Person

War dead non-military, WW2
1 memorial