What is London Remembers?
The aim of this website is to document all the memorials in London. That's the plaques, monuments, statues, fountains, etc, that commemorate a person, an event, a building, etc. It's an aim we don't think we will ever achieve but we will enjoy the attempt.
Memorial types
Fountain
141 memorials
Gates
21 memorials
Ghost bike
31 memorials
Ghost building
9 memorials
Keystone
27 memorials
Monument
323 memorials
Mural
93 memorials
Latest Memorials
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Rowland Hill - NW3 - third erection
NW3, Rowland Hill Street, Pears Building, Royal Free Hospital
For information about where this plaque has been erected before see Rowland Hill - NW3 - second erection (and stop tittering at the back)...
3 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Olaudah Equiano - SE14
SE14, Erlanger Road, Telegraph Hill Lower Park
Londonist informs: "It stands on a ceramic plinth with three sides, which symbolises both the triangular route of the Atlantic slave trad...
2 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Olaudah Equiano burial
W1, Tottenham Court Road, American International Church
The wall on which the plaque is mounted marks the boundary of the old graveyard.
2 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
Denmark Place arson attack
WC1, Denmark Place, The Outernet
This area has been totally redeveloped and we understand that the developers funded this long overdue plaque. On the day we visited a med...
2 subjects commemorated
Gandhi Peace Grove
NW2, Dollis Hill Lane, Gladstone Park
Gandhi Peace Grove - 50 To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Independence of India 50 trees were planted by Brent Indian Associatio...
1 subject commemorated,
4 creators
Latest Subjects
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Whitfield Tabernacle and cemetery
Planetslade have a thorough and well-written history of the Whitefield chapel and its burial grounds. In brief: Funded by his patron the Countess of Huntingdon (see Lady Erskine for more about her)...
1 memorial
American International Church
During WW2 Americans in London worshipped at the Grosvenor Chapel. The congregation was relaunched in 1969 as the American Church and after using various church buildings it moved to the Whitefield...
1 memorial
Equiano Society
From their website: "The Equiano Society was founded by Arthur Torrington and Samuel B. King in London in November 1996. Its main objective is to publicise and celebrate the life and work of Olauda...
1 memorial
Cadby Hall
In 1894 J. Lyons & Co. acquired Cadby Hall, an old piano workshop, which they turned into their factory producing standardised, consistent products for their restaurants. From our picture sour...
0 memorials
Denmark Place arson attack
The ground floor of 18 Denmark Place was used for storing hotdog carts. Above were two unlicensed nightclubs with no emergency exits: The Colombian, a Salsa club, was on the first floor; The Spanis...
1 memorial
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Lost Memorials
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Puzzle-corner
Duchess of Sutherland and Countess of Cromarty
Active in 1885. Visit the picture source and you will see that Ron Hodgkinson, the owner of the painting, is trying to verify the identification of the sitter. So we are not certain that it is the ...
1 memorial