President of the 12th Executive Committee of London Chinatown Chinese Association. His name appears twice on the lion monument and it may be Uau or Yau.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Tim Yau, MBE
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Chinese lions
{On the plaques attached to the brickwork, the right-hand one being in Englis...
Other Subjects
1 memorial
First Pizza Express
Founded in 1965 by Peter Boizot, Pizza Express opened its first restaurant in Wardour Street. Inspired by a trip to Italy, Boizot brought back to London a pizza oven from Naples and a chef from Sic...
1 memorial
Royal Opera Arcade
Designed by John Nash, completed in 1816-18, considered to be London's oldest existing arcade having survived a fire, dereliction and the blitz. See Her Majesty's Theatre for the history of the bui...
1 memorial
Brabant weavers
The Brabant describes a part of the low countries to the east of Flanders. Weavers had come to England from the Brabant and Flanders during the 12th century.
1 memorial
Andrew Gibb
Ship-repairer and philanthropist. Born in Glasgow. After serving his apprenticeship in shipbuilding, he came to London to ply his trade. He was deacon of St Mark's Presbyterian Church in Greenwich,...
1 memorial
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Tom Ossel memorial garden
W4, Heathfield Gardens, Chiswick Fire Station
The garden includes a distorting mirror for short people.
1 subject commemorated
Frank Matcham - N8
N8, Haslemere Road, 10
Plaque unveiled by the husband and wife actors Timothy West and Prunella Scales.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Sir John Kirk
WC1, John Street, 32
31-32 John Street is known as John Kirk House and in April 2012 is being converted into apartments, see Banbury Ball.
1 subject commemorated
John Franklin statue
SW1, Waterloo Place
{On the front of the plinth:} To the great arctic navigator and his brave companions who sacrificed their lives in completing the discov...
130 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
George Alexander Chisnall
A boilermaker on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on a memorial at Craigton Cemetery, Berryknowes Road, Glasgow, and...
1 memorial
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