This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
men of London and North Eastern Railway who gave their lives in WW2
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King's Cross war memorial - 1. pre-renovations
There are 937 names, listed alphabetically (with a few out of sequence) in 11...
King's Cross War memorial - 2. temporary
{On the broken piece of stone to the upper right:} King's Cross Station conco...
King's Cross war memorial - 3. post-renovations
{On the left side of the rusty information panel:} The war memorial at King’s...
Other Subjects
Abercrombie Plan
The Abercrombie Plan consists of the 1943 'County of London Plan' and the 1944 'Greater London Plan'. Devised by Sir Leslie Patrick Abercrombie and John Henry Forshaw in preparation for regeneratio...
Concept, Gardens / Agriculture, Politics & Administration, Social Welfare, Transport
Metropolitan Railway Company
This was the world's first underground passenger railway which opened from Paddington to Farringdon via Baker Street Station on 10th January 1863. IanVisits has reproduced an Illustrated London Ne...
Gunner Frederick George Gatward
Frederick George Gatward was born on 20 March 1890 in Bromley-by-Bow, London, the eldest of the eight children of George Frederick Gatward (1868-1922) and Sarah Gatward née Impey (1872-1943). His b...
Donald Campbell
Land and water speed record-holder. Born Donald Malcolm Campbell, Canbury, Kingston Hill, Surrey. After the death of his father (Sir Malcolm Campbell), he decided to defend his water title and rega...
Gravesend Pier
Designed by William Tierney Clark. During its early years it was used by millions of passengers, but by the turn of the century, it had fallen into disuse owing to the arrival of the railways. A Gr...
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Joe Meek
Record producer, e.g. 'Have I the right'. Born Robert George Meek in Newent Gloucestershire, where there is a plaque. First truly independent record producer. 'Telstar' for The Tornados was the f...
Chateaubriand
W1, Paddington Street
In 1793 the author of Memoires D'Outre-Tombe, Chateaubriand, 1768 - 1848, lived as an émigré in a garret close to this site and began h...
Arthur Lowe
Actor. Born Derbyshire. Played Captain Mainwaring in 'Dad's Army', 1968 - 1977. Collapsed in his Birmingham dressing room and died in a nearby hospital. In 2007 a statue was erected in Thetford,...
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