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Historical Markers and War Memorials in City of Westminster
By Michael Herrick, April 27, 2018
“Swiss Court” Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On Whitcomb Street at Coventry Street, on the left when traveling south on Whitcomb Street. |
| | On 15 April 1991, on the occasion of the Swiss Confederation, the Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor David Avery named this area “Swiss Court” as a token of the lasting friendship between Switzerland and the . . . — — Map (db m117772) HM |
| On Strand just from Villiers Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | In the early hours of Friday 16 October 1987 a great storm struck South East England. In four violent hours London lost 250,000 trees. Its skyline changed for ever. The Evening Standard launched a tree appeal and this English oak, placed here a . . . — — Map (db m122247) HM |
| On Golden Square just west of Upper James Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| | The name Golden Square would appear to originate from Gelding Close which referred to the land being used for the grazing of horses. A building licence was granted for the land in 1673 and development proceeded initiated by two speculators, John . . . — — Map (db m111770) HM |
| On Mount Street just east of South Audley Street. |
| | Mount Street Gardens was first laid out as a public garden in 1889-90 on the site of a former burial ground belonging to the parish of St. George Hanover Square. Mount Street takes its name from Mount Field, which included Oliver's Mount, the . . . — — Map (db m121347) HM |
| On Southampton Street at Henrietta Street, on the left when traveling north on Southampton Street. |
| | Here
Lived and Died
Admiral
Edward Russell
Earl of Orford
Born 1653 Died 1727 — — Map (db m118783) HM |
| On Strand at Aldwych, on the right when traveling west on Strand. |
| | Air Chief Marshal Lord Dowding was Commander-in-Chief of Fighter Command, Royal Air Force, from its formation in 1936 until November 1940. He was thus responsible for the preparation for and the conduct of the Battle of Britain.
With remarkable . . . — — Map (db m111385) HM WM |
| On Waterloo Place at Pall Mall, on the left when traveling north on Waterloo Place. |
| | Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park commanded Number 11 Group Fighter Command which defended London and South East England successfully during the Battle of Britain
Responsible for the hour by hour decisions of 11 Group New Zealander Keith Park . . . — — Map (db m111059) HM WM |
| On Whitehall at Richmond Terrace, on the right when traveling north on Whitehall. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m117921) HM WM |
| On Strand at Essex Street, on the right when traveling east on Strand. |
| | In Memory Of
Andrew Young F S I
First Valuer to the London County Council
1889 — 1914
He Laboured to Beautify
The London He Loved — — Map (db m118774) HM |
| On Park Lane at Brook Gate, on the left when traveling north on Park Lane. |
| | This monument is dedicated to all the animals that served and died alongside British and Allied Forces in wars and campaigns throughout time
They had no choice
Many and various animals were employed to support British and Allied Forces in . . . — — Map (db m121337) WM |
| On Grosvenor Street just west of Broadbent Street, on the left when traveling west. |
| |
Actress
First occupant of
this house
1725-1730 — — Map (db m110232) HM |
| On Montagu Square just south of Montagu Place. |
| |
Novelist
Lived Here — — Map (db m109080) HM |
| On Shaftesbury Avenue at Rupert Street, on the left when traveling east on Shaftesbury Avenue. |
| |
Originally intended for musicals,
the Apollo Theatre opened in 1901
with a farce called the 'Belle of
Bohemia'. A popular policy of musicals,
drama and comedy has continued
to the present day. Notable long-runs
in recent years include . . . — — Map (db m121302) HM |
| On Grosvenor Gardens at Hobart Place, on the left when traveling north on Grosvenor Gardens. |
| | Lieutenant General
Augustus
Henry Lane Fox
Pitt-Rivers
1827-1900
Anthropologist and
Archaeologist
lived here — — Map (db m118103) HM |
| On Grosvenor Place at Constitution Hill, on the right when traveling north on Grosvenor Place. |
| | Whatever burden you are to carry
We also will shoulder that burden
Australia United Kingdom
1914 1918
1939 1945
This Memorial Honours The Commitment Of Australians
Who served alongside Britain and her Allies
In defence of . . . — — Map (db m118093) WM |
| On Horse Guards Road at The Clive Steps, on the right when traveling north on Horse Guards Road. |
| | In Memory of the 202 Innocent People
Killed by an Act of Terrorism in Kuta
on the Island of Bali, Indonesia on the 12th of October 2002
The British Citizens Lost Are Here Lovingly Remembered
( the names and ages of those lost are . . . — — Map (db m118023) HM |
| On Gloucester Place just north of Blandford Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| |
Major General
Benedict Arnold
American Patriot
resided here from
1796 until his death
June 14, 1801 — — Map (db m109141) HM |
| On Park Lane just from Upper Grosvenor Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Here lived
Benjamin Disraeli
Earl of Beaconsfield
From 1839
To 1873 — — Map (db m121338) HM |
| On Craven Street just south of Strand, on the left when traveling south. |
| |
lived here — — Map (db m109506) HM |
| On Cleveland Street just south of Euston Road, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Musician
Writer
Broadcaster
Benny Green
1927-1998
lived here
1932-1962 — — Map (db m115329) HM |
| On Piccadilly at Duke of Wellington Place, on the left when traveling west on Piccadilly. |
| | The fighters are our salvation but the bombers alone provide the means of victory
Winston Churchill · September 1940
This memorial is dedicated to the 55,573 airmen from the United Kingdom British Commonwealth & Allied Nations who served . . . — — Map (db m118090) WM |
| Near Duncannon Street at Adelaide Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Boys of St. Martin’s School
Rest in Peace
A. Askew · R. McMillan · W.C.A. Payne · W. Padwick · E.W. Rundle · C. Stone · W.T. Messenger · W.R.J. Price · W.F. Boulter M.M · W. Briggs · W.F. Marsh · C.W. Pratt · E.J. Gilmore · H. Yeates · G. . . . — — Map (db m122249) WM |
| On Pall Mall at Waterloo Place, on the right when traveling west on Pall Mall. |
| | To the Memory of
2162
Officers Non-Comd. Officers
and Privates of the
Brigade of Guards
Who Fell During the
War with Russia
In 1854-56
Erected by their comrades — — Map (db m117833) WM |
| Near Victoria Embankment just from Savoy Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Britain In Bloom
London Regional Trophy 1971
Presented By The London Tourist Board
To The City of Westminster
Winner Of The Above Award
And Planted By The Right Worshipful
The Lord Mayor Councillor John Wells
On 7th January 1972 . . . — — Map (db m117966) HM |
| On Savoy Place at Victoria Embankment, on the right when traveling south on Savoy Place. |
| | From 1923 to 1932
The Studios and Offices of
The British Broadcasting Company
And its Successor
The British Broadcasting Corporation
Were in this Building — — Map (db m117970) HM |
| On Broadwick Street at Lexington Street, on the right when traveling east on Broadwick Street. |
| |
The Red Granite kerbstone
marks the site of the historic
BROAD STREET PUMP
associated with Dr. John Snow's
discovery in 1854
that Cholera is conveyed by water — — Map (db m145183) HM |
| On Aldwych at Kingsway, on the right when traveling east on Aldwych. |
| |
International radio, television
and online content made here
1941-2012 — — Map (db m111183) HM |
| On Constitution Hill at The Mall, on the left when traveling east on Constitution Hill. |
| | Lest we forget … to whom this memorial is dedicated.
Designed by Canadian sculptor Pierre Granche and unveiled by Her Majesty The Queen in 1994, this memorial pays tribute to the nearly one million Canadian and Newfoundland men and women who . . . — — Map (db m118062) WM |
| On Beak Street at Upper James Street, on the right when traveling west on Beak Street. |
| |
Antonio
Canal
called
Canaletto
(1697 - 1768)
Venetian Painter
lived here — — Map (db m110190) HM |
| On Whitehall at Great Scotland yard, on the left when traveling north on Whitehall. |
| | In March 1848 on this site formerly 41 Charing Cross the Canterbury Association met and planned the settlement of the province founded on the 16 December 1850 by English settlers led by John Robert Godley. — — Map (db m118029) HM |
| On The Mall at Spring Gardens, on the left when traveling west on The Mall. |
| | R.N. F.R.S.
Born 1728 Died 1779
Circumnavigator of the Globe · Explorer of the Pacific Ocean · He laid the Foundations of The British Empire in Austrailia and New Zealand
Charted the Shores of Newfoundland and Traversed the Ocean Gates . . . — — Map (db m117785) HM |
| On Golden Square just east of Upper John Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| |
Cardinal
Wiseman
(1802-1865)
lived here — — Map (db m111724) HM |
| Near Cavendish Square just north of Margaret Street. |
| | Cavendish Square was planned in 1717 as the centrepiece of the new Marylebone estate of Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford and Mortimer. The square is named after Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holies, his wife, through whom he succeeded to the manor of . . . — — Map (db m111731) HM |
| On Strand at Duncannon Street, on the right when traveling north on Strand. |
| | The Charing Cross Monument is modeled on an early medieval commemorative cross erected by King Edward I for his Queen Eleanor I of Castile (1246-90). Twelve crosses marked the journey of her funeral cortege from Harby near Lincoln where she died, . . . — — Map (db m157347) HM |
| On Broadwick Street at Lexington Street, on the right when traveling west on Broadwick Street. |
| |
Landscape
Gardener
lived here
1723-1738 — — Map (db m110225) HM |
| On Grosvenor Square at Carlos Place, on the left when traveling west on Grosvenor Square. |
| |
Architect
Lived here — — Map (db m111701) HM |
| On Victoria Embankment at Horse Guards Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Victoria Embankment. |
| | Charles G. Gordon CB
Major · General · Royal · Engineers
Killed at Khartovm
XXVI Janvary
MDCCCLXXXV — — Map (db m117942) HM WM |
| On Cockspur Street at Whitehall, on the left when traveling east on Cockspur Street. |
| | Charles James Napier
General
Born
MDCCLXXXII
Died
MDCCCLIII
Erected by Public Subscription
The Most Numerous Contributors
Being Private Soldiers — — Map (db m118034) HM |
| On Queen Anne's Gate just east of Carteret Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| |
Antiquary
and Collector
lived here — — Map (db m120671) HM |
| On South Audley Street at South Street, on the right when traveling south on South Audley Street. |
| |
last Bourbon
King of France
lived here
1805-1814 — — Map (db m109881) HM |
| On Victoria Embankment at Richmond Terrace, on the left when traveling north on Victoria Embankment. |
| | [Front:]
The Chindit Badge
Portraying a Chinthe, A Mythical
Beast, Guardian of Burmese Temples
from which was derived the name
Chindits, their motto being
The Boldest Measures
Are The Safest
In Memory Of All Who . . . — — Map (db m111474) HM WM |
| On Warwick Street just south of Beak Street, on the left when traveling south. |
| | A Catholic chapel belonging to the Portuguese Embassy at 24 Golden
Square existed here in the early 18h century. In 1747 the Portuguese
Embassy moved elsewhere and the house and chapel were taken over
by the Bavarian Embassy. The chapel was . . . — — Map (db m119864) HM |
| On Victoria Embankment just from Savoy Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | ( northeast side )
This obelisk quarried at Syene was erected at On (Heliopolis) by the Pharaoh Thothmes III about 1500 B.C.
Lateral inscriptions were added nearly two centuries later by Ramses the Great
Removed during the Greek . . . — — Map (db m117968) HM |
| On Brook Street at Gilbert Street, on the left when traveling east on Brook Street. |
| |
Architect
and Author of
Vitruvius Britannicus
lived and died
here — — Map (db m109299) HM |
| On South Audley Street at Aldford Street, on the left when traveling north on South Audley Street. |
| |
Designer in Flowers
worked here
1934-1960 — — Map (db m109292) HM |
| On Parliament Square at St. Margaret’s Street, on the right when traveling south on Parliament Square. |
| | This tablet is erected by the Cromwell Association to the memory of the undermentioned whose remains were disinterred from Westminster Abbey at the time of the restoration of King Charles II and were in September 1661 buried in this churchyard of . . . — — Map (db m117908) HM |
| On S Audley Street just from Stanhope Gate, on the left when traveling north. |
| | On this site in January 1918
Dame Katharine Furse G.B.E.
Established the first headquarters of the
W.R.N.S.
Womens Royal Naval Service — — Map (db m121376) HM |
| On St. Anne's Court just east of Wardour Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| |
His albums Hunky Dory and
The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust,
and the iconic single Space Oddity
were recorded here at
Trident Studios
Awarded by
BBC Radio London — — Map (db m109081) HM |
| On Carnaby Street at Beak Street, on the right when traveling south on Carnaby Street. |
| | Impresario
Don Arden
And Mod Band
“Small Faces”
(Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane, Kenny Jones, Ian McLagan and Jimmy Winston)
Worked Here
1965-1967 — — Map (db m117770) HM |
| On Frith Street at Bateman Street, on the right when traveling south on Frith Street. |
| |
Pioneer Anaesthetist
and
Epidemiologist
lived in a house
on this site — — Map (db m110228) HM |
| | Dr John Snow (1813 - 1858) founding father of Epidemiology. In 1854 his research linked deaths to the water pump near this site and thus determined that cholera is a water borne disease. — — Map (db m145194) HM |
| On Dean Street at Bateman Street, on the right when traveling north on Dean Street. |
| |
Dr. Joseph
Rogers
Health Care
Reformer
lived here — — Map (db m109140) HM |
| On Horse Guards Road 0.3 kilometers south of The Mall, on the right when traveling south. |
| | This pretty cottage was built in 1841 as the home of the bird-keeper in St. James's Park. It also had a club room for the Ornithological Society of London, which once helped to look after the park's duck and geese.
The design, like a Swiss . . . — — Map (db m110146) HM |
| On The Mall at Horse Guards Road, on the right when traveling west on The Mall. |
| | Frederick
Duke of York
1763 — 1827
Second Son of George III
Commander-in-Chief
of the British Army — — Map (db m117787) HM WM |
| Near Upper Brook Street at Grosvenor Square. |
| |
Dwight David Eisenhower
October 14, 1890 - March 28, 1969
General of the Army
President of the United States
A Life of Service to Freedom
★ 1915 Graduated from West Point
★ 1916 . . . — — Map (db m112857) HM WM |
| On Charing Cross Road at St. Martin's Place, on the right when traveling north on Charing Cross Road. |
| | Humanity · Fortitude · Devotion · Sacrifice
Edith Cavell
Brussels
Dawn
October 12
1915
Patriotism is Not Enough
I Must Have No Hatred or
Bitterness For Anyone — — Map (db m122250) HM |
| On Gerrard Street at Macclesfield Street, on the right when traveling east on Gerrard Street. |
| |
Author and Statesman,
————————
lived here.
————————
B • 1729.
D • 1797. — — Map (db m116776) HM |
| On Betinck Street just east of Welbeck Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
Historian
lived in a house
on this site
1773-1783 — — Map (db m111239) HM |
| On St James's Square just north of Pall Mall, on the left when traveling south. |
| | The United States of America recognizes the selfless service and manifold contributions of General Dwight David Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander, 1944-1945. At this site, General Eisenhower, on behalf of freedom loving peoples throughout the . . . — — Map (db m116814) HM WM |
| On Robert Street just from John Adam Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | London County Council
Robert Adam
Thomas Hood
John Galsworthy
Sir James Barrie
and
Other Eminent Artists
and Writers lived here — — Map (db m122123) HM |
| On Abingdon Street at Great College Street, on the right when traveling south on Abingdon Street. |
| | Emmeline Pankhurst
1858
1928
This Statue Of
Emmeline Pankhurst
Was Erected
As A Tribute To
Her Courageous
Leadership Of The
Movement For The
Enfranchisement
Of Women — — Map (db m121946) HM |
| On South Moulton Street at Davies Street, on the right when traveling north on South Moulton Street. |
| |
Trade Union Leader
and Statesman
lived here
in flat No. 8
1931-1939 — — Map (db m109547) HM |
| On Essex Street at Strand on Essex Street. |
| |
ESSEX STREET
was laid out in the grounds by
NICHOLAS BARBON in 1675
Among many famous lawyers
who lived here were
Sir ORLANDO BRIDGEMAN c.1606-1674
Lord Keeper,
HENRY FIELDING 1707-1754
Novelist and
BRASS CROSBY . . . — — Map (db m114240) HM |
| On Mount Street just east of South Audley Street. |
| | This Church of the Society of Jesus in the Mayfair district of London, is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and has special place in the hearts of many people, Popularly known as Farm Street Church, it harks back to . . . — — Map (db m110250) HM |
| On Upper Belgrave Street at Wilton Street, on the right when traveling west on Upper Belgrave Street. |
| | Felix
Mendelssohn
1809-1847
Composer
stayed here — — Map (db m118102) HM |
| On Whitehall at Horse Guards Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Whitehall. |
| | Field Marshal
Earl Haig
Commander-in-Chief
of the British Armies
In France
1915 – 1918 — — Map (db m118058) HM WM |
| On Victoria Embankment just from Richmond Terrace, on the left when traveling north. |
| | To the Everlasting Memory of All the Men and Women from the United Kingdom, the British Commonwealth and the Many Allied Nations Who Have Given Their Lives Whilst Serving in the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm.
He rode upon a . . . — — Map (db m117926) WM |
| On Buckingham Palace Road at Victoria Street, on the right when traveling south on Buckingham Palace Road. |
| | ( south face, front )
Foch
1851 1929
( east face )
I Am Conscious
Of Having Served England
As I Served
My Own Country
( north face, rear )
Marechal Ferdinand Foch
Marechal de l'Armee
Britannique . . . — — Map (db m118109) WM |
| On Horse Guards Road 0.3 kilometers from The Mall. |
| | About 350 years ago, workmen dug a canal in St. James's Park for the enjoyment of the fun-loving Charles II.
The King swam in the canal in the summer and skated on the ice in winter; He spent many hours feeding his collection of . . . — — Map (db m109493) HM |
| On Wardour Street at Gerrard Street, on the left when traveling north on Wardour Street. |
| |
This is the
Former site of the....
1960s - Flamingo Club
Where Georgie Fame recorded
"Night Train"
1970s - Whiskey-A-Go-Go
Where James Brown and
Kool & the Gang played
1980s and 90s - The Wag Club
In 1984 David . . . — — Map (db m116768) HM |
| On Savoy Place at Victoria Embankment, on the right when traveling south on Savoy Place. |
| | Victoria
Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
Empress of India
Laid With Her Own Hand
This Foundation Stone
24th March 1886 — — Map (db m117969) HM |
| Near Piccadilly (England Route A4) just west of Down Street. |
| | In 1899 at 126 Piccadilly
Francis Barraud
completed his famous painting of 'Nipper' that became known as His Master's Voice — — Map (db m132019) HM |
| On Charing Cross Road just from Cranbourn Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Frank
Matcham
(1854 – 1920)
Designed
this theatre
Frank Matcham Society — — Map (db m122352) HM |
| On Waterloo Place at Carlton House Terrace, on the right when traveling south on Waterloo Place. |
| | Franklin
To the Great Arctic Navigator
And His Brave Companions
Who Sacrificed Their Lives in Completing
The Discovery of the North West Passage
A.D. 1847-8
Erected By the Unanimous Vote of Parliament
( south side )
Her . . . — — Map (db m117745) HM |
| On Pall Mall at Carlton Gardens, on the left when traveling west on Pall Mall. |
| |
Gave the world's first
demonstration of street
lighting by coal gas,
from a retort
located here
June 1807 — — Map (db m116810) HM |
| On Strand at Catherine Street, on the left when traveling south on Strand. |
| | Gaiety
Theatre
On this site until 1957 stood
the re-sited Gaiety Theatre which
continued the tradition set by its
predecessor for musical comedies,
and famed during the 1890’s for the
delightful Gaiety Girls and their
Stage Door . . . — — Map (db m118786) HM |
| On Wilton Cres at Grosvenor Cres, on the right when traveling south on Wilton Cres. |
| | General Don Jose de
San Martin
1778 – 1850
Founder of the
Argentine Independence
He Also Gave Freedom
To Chile and Peru
( right side )
The Argentine British Community
In Argentina
To the People of London
( . . . — — Map (db m118101) HM |
| On South Audley Street 0.03 kilometers south of Deanery Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| |
Who fought tirelessly
for the freedom
of Corsica
lived in a building
on this site
'Babbu di a Patria'
— — Map (db m109883) HM |
| On Cavendish Square at Harley Street, on the left when traveling east on Cavendish Square. |
| |
Architect
lived here — — Map (db m111695) HM |
| On Brook Street just west of New Bond Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
Composer
lived in this house
from 1723
and died here
— — Map (db m109064) HM |
| On Upper Brook Street just east of Park Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
Greek Ambassador
Poet and
Nobel Laureate
lived here
1957-1962 — — Map (db m109465) HM |
| On Whitehall at Whitehall Place, on the right when traveling north on Whitehall. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m118027) HM |
| On Rupert Street at Shaftesbury Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Rupert Street. |
| | The third theatre to bear the title of its bankside namesake was originally known as the 'Hick's Theatre' and was built by the eminent theatre designer W G R Sprague. The Globe Theatre continues to delight with a successful mix of serious drama and . . . — — Map (db m111360) HM |
| On Whitcomb Street at Coventry Street, on the right when traveling south on Whitcomb Street. |
| | Glockenspiel with 27 bells, a musical automaton clock and a procession of herdsmen and their animals ascending the alpine meadows. Dedicated in 1985 by the people of the Confederation of Switzerland and of the Principality of Liechtenstein to . . . — — Map (db m117773) HM |
| Near Victoria Embankment at Savoy Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | This Oak Tree Was Planted By
The Lord Mayor Of Westminster
Councillor Kevin Gardner B.D.S.
On Behalf Of The
Employees Of Shell U.K.
As One Of The Trees Planted To
Replace Those That Were Lost During
The Great Storm Of 16-17 October . . . — — Map (db m117963) HM |
| On South Audley Street at Aldford Street, on the left when traveling south on South Audley Street. |
| | In this chapel the armed forces of the United States of America held divine service during the Great War of 1939 to 1945 and gave thanks to God for the victory of the Allies. — — Map (db m111356) HM WM |
| On Horse Guards Road at The Mall, on the right when traveling south on Horse Guards Road. |
| | ( east face )
To the Glory of God and in Memory of the Officers Warrant Officers Non Commissioned Officers & Guardsmen of His Majesty’s Regiments of Foot Guards Who Gave Their Lives for Their King and Country During the Great War 1914 . . . — — Map (db m117845) WM |
| On Queen Anne Street just west of Wimpole Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| |
Composer
stayed here in
1851 — — Map (db m111480) HM |
| On Orange Street at Irving Street, on the right when traveling north on Orange Street. |
| | Henry Irving
Actor
Born 1838 · Died 1905 · Knight · Litt D Dublin · D Litt Cambridge · Ll D Glasgow · Erected by English Actors and Actresses and by Others Connected with the theatre in this country — — Map (db m117784) HM |
| On Charles II Street at Haymarket, on the left when traveling west on Charles II Street. |
| |
In 1705 Sir John Vanbrugh
built the first of four theatres
on this famous site. The second
theatre, known variously as 'The King's'
and 'Her Majesty's', was the home of
Italian opera, while the present
theatre, designed by C J Phipps . . . — — Map (db m113934) HM |
| On Cavendish Square at Henrietta Place when traveling north on Cavendish Square. |
| |
1st Earl of Oxford
and Asquith
1852 - 1928
Statesmen
lived here — — Map (db m111694) HM |
| On Haymarket at Charles II Street on Haymarket. |
| |
This theatre
was founded in 1897
by
Herbert Tree
Actor
& directed by him
until his death
1917 — — Map (db m113923) HM |
| On Craven Street at Northumberland Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Craven Street. |
| |
Author of
Moby Dick
lived here
in 1849 — — Map (db m109501) HM |
| On Haymarket Street at Pall Mail when traveling south on Haymarket Street. |
| |
Founder of
Modern Vietnam
worked in 1913 at the
Carlton Hotel
which stood on
this site — — Map (db m109068) HM |
| On Horse Guards Road at The Mall, on the right when traveling south on Horse Guards Road. |
| | Horse Guards Parade
This panoramic panel has been placed here to mark the 80th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen. It shows a representation of the Queen's Birthday Parade, the annual ceremony of Trooping of the Colour on Horse Guards Parade. The . . . — — Map (db m117864) HM |
| On Victoria Embankment just from Temple Place, on the left when traveling west. |
| | HQS Wellington is a unique part of Britain’s maritime heritage and the last surviving example of a wartime escort ship in Britain.
Wellington was built for the Royal Navy in 1934 and during the second World War served in the Battle of the . . . — — Map (db m118304) HM WM |
| Near Victoria Embankment at Savoy Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | To the Glorious and Immortal
Memory of the Officers NCO’s and Men
of the Imperial Camel Corps · British
Australian New Zealand Indian
Who Fell in Action or Died of Wounds
and Disease in Egypt Sinai and Palestine
1916-1917-1918 . . . — — Map (db m117962) WM |
| Near Cockspur Street at Whitehall, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Imperial Standards of Length
Placed on this Site by the
Standards Department of the Board of Trade
By the Permission of the Commissioners of
Her Majesty’s Works and Public Buildings
MDCCCLXXXVI
( small plaque )
Imperial . . . — — Map (db m118036) HM |
| On Victoria Embankment at Richmond Terrace, on the left when traveling north on Victoria Embankment. |
| | [Obverse:]
Iraq
Afghanistan
[Reverse:]
Duty
Service
[Text around base of memorial:]
In recognition of all British military personnel and UK civilians who served and worked in Iraq 1990-2009 and Afghanistan . . . — — Map (db m111351) WM |
| On Victoria Embankment just from Temple Place, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Isambard Kingdom Brunel
Civil Engineer
Born 1806 Died 1859 — — Map (db m118311) HM |
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