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Surrey County Cricket Club

Categories: Sport / Games

One of eighteen first-class county cricket clubs in England and Wales. It represents the county of Surrey and also south London. Since its foundation, its home has been The Oval, (currently, 2017, known as the 'Kia Oval', following a sponsorship deal with the Kia Motors company) in Kennington.

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Surrey County Cricket Club

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W. Stuart Surridge

Apart from the lovely Wall of Heroes plaques, this is the only plaque we know...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Surrey County Cricket Club

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First Test Match in England

The "D.R. London S.E.5" is puzzling. The Oval is in the SE11 post code, not S...

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Sir Leonard Hutton - brick sculpture

Unveiled by Hutton's widow.

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The Ashes

The plaque does not appear on the latest Google Street View (March 2019) so w...

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Andy Holmes

Andy Holmes

Rower. Born Andrew Jeremy Holmes in Uxbridge. Educated at Latymer Upper School, Hammersmith. He rowed for the Kingston and Leander rowing clubs. At the 1984 and 1988 Olympic games, he rowed with Si...

Person, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Sutton United Football Club

Sutton United Football Club

Football team who currently (2023-2024) play in the English Football League Two. Their home ground is Gander Green Lane, Sutton, Greater London. Their Wikipedia page gives much information about t...

Group, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Hurlingham Yacht Club

Hurlingham Yacht Club

From Hurlingham Yacht Club: "Our Hurlingham Yacht Club has had an interesting and exciting history. Our members originally formed the Club long before the First World War. Its current name was adop...

Group, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Islington Boat Club

Islington Boat Club

The club has provided safe boating for thousands of youngsters on City Road Basin.

Group, Children, Sport / Games

1 memorial
Olympic Games 1908, & Stadium

Olympic Games 1908, & Stadium

The original plan was that Italy would host these games but in 1906 they dropped out, partly due to the consequential costs of the 1906 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.  Within a week the IOC accepted B...

Event, Sport / Games

1 memorial