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
139 memorials
Gates
21 memorials
Ghost bike
31 memorials
Ghost building
9 memorials
Keystone
27 memorials
Monument
322 memorials
Mural
91 memorials
Latest Memorials
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Royal Masonic Hospital Nurses' Home
W6, Ravenscourt Gardens, Ashlar Court
In 1916 the Freemasons' War Hospital took over the former premises of the Chelsea Hospital for Women on the Fulham Road. At the end of th...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
St Pancras Way bridge - foundation stone
NW1, towpath
This, the foundation stone for the bridge, was laid in March 1897 and less than 5 months later the bridge was opened.
6 subjects commemorated,
2 creators
Dockers statue - John Ringwood
E16, Victoria Dock, Excel Centre
The sculpture depicts dockers at work as goods are moved from a hoist to a sack barrow. The three figures are modelled on real people - J...
3 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
Dockers statue - Patrick Holland
E16, Victoria Dock, Excel Centre
See Dockers statue - John Ringwood for all the information about this statue.
1 subject commemorated
Dockers statue - Mark Tibbs
E16, Victoria Dock, Excel Centre
See Dockers statue - John Ringwood for all the information about this statue.
1 subject commemorated
Latest Subjects
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Royal Docks
The Royal Docks is the area, including the three docks – the Royal Victoria (1855), the Royal Albert (1880) and the King George V (1921), collectively forming the largest enclosed docks in the worl...
1 memorial
John Ringwood
Known as Johnny, a former seaman who later worked in the Royal Docks. Used to live in Murray Square, Custom House and moved to Hornchurch. YouTube interview about his interesting life.
1 memorial
Israel Renson
The National Archives describe Renson as 'chemist and local historian" and give four paragraphs of his life story. In brief: of Russian descent, born in Scarborough Street E1, but in 1910 the famil...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Earl Jowitt
William Allen Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt, PC was a Labour politician and lawyer who served as Lord Chancellor 1945-51. Married Lesley McIntyre in 1913. No sons and we think, no daughters. Entered the ...
1 memorial
Seriously Famous
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Lost Memorials
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Puzzle-corner
Egyptian eye in pavement
This is a real puzzle. Looks like the palmette in the Euston Road, also in the borough of Camden. They are both outside very interesting ...