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Those are indeed very moving. Thank you. |
These days such people would be far more likely to have a hollow, glitzy TV bash thrown in their honour, only to be forgotten half an hour later, rather than these much more understated and yet infinitely more heartwarming memorials. |
I was particularly touched by John Cranmer's epitaph. Not only did he sacrifice his own lif saving a stranger, but a *foreign* stranger at that! Truly a noble gesture. |
They have something similar in Toronto, 100 plaques with each year marked by the death of someone in a workplace accident. The last plaque being left empty in recognition of the people yet to die Who would have thought there was one in London... |
When I went there last year, written in chalk was "We can be heroes just for one day" |
I visited the park last year and found them whilst there for another reason. Those plaques say more in a few words about the stature of those who died than any amount of coverage in todays celebrity magazines. Anyone who finds themselves in the area should detour for a rewarding half hours reading. |
I've wanted to blog about this place for ages! It's one of my favourite spots in London! But not having a home computer or digital camera would not have done this gem justice. Thank you. Each & every rare time I go to the Museum of London, I make a point of stopping there. The tranquility & humbleness of the plaques are amazing! I wonder if anyone has ever done a book on all these hidden, mostly forgotten, WORKING CLASS HEROES? A gap in the market for an amateur historian somewhere surely? Sincere thank you for mentioning it. |
This is indeed a lovely park. I only found it because there is a geocache in the grounds. The memorial is heartbreaking. |
I've actually helped the gardener who looks after that patch. While I was working at Waterers. Nothing more annoying in the City than cigarette butts to sweep up in a park. Hardly makes you feel satisfied as a gardener. And it's so ridiculous to see the other side of the fence from the office workers who desperately repair to green enclaves to escape office hell. It's an indigestible contrast. |
im so proud of my great grandfather george fredrick simonds whom is listed on the plaque at postmans park |
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