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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Sundial
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Town
- Tower Hill
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians, Roman Invasions and Occupation (55BC-early 5th Century AD), English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 3rd August 1992
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 53210
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Current location
Outside Tower Hill Underground Station
Tower Hill Sundial
Tower Hill
Tower Hill
Tower Hamlets
Greater London
EC3N 4DR
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 33580 80743
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- LARGE SUNDIAL WITH CIRCULAR BASE AND LOW RELIEF SCULPTURES OF SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN LONDON'S HISTORY 43A.D.TO 1975-82 AROUND ITS PERIMETER. LONDON UNDERGROUND ROUNDEL BENEATH MAIN INSCRIPTION REGARDING THE UNVEILING AND DESIGNERS. THE 1915 RELIEF DEPICTS ZEPPELIN L32 AND SEARCHLIGHTS. THAT FOR 1940-41 DEPICTS A BRITISH FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, VAPOUR TRAILS AND A GERMAN AIRCRAFT.
- Inscription
- LOW RELIEF SCULPTURE 1: 1915 FIRST ZEPPLIN (SIC) AIR RAID LOW RELIEF SCULPTURE 2: 1940-41 THE BLITZ 15000 KILLED LOW RELIEF SCULPTURE 3: 43A.D. ROMAN INVASION LOW RELIEF SCULPTURE 4: 61A.D. DESTRUCTION OF CITY BY BOUDICCA LOW RELIEF SCULPTURE 5: 1642 CIVIL WAR
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: year died,manner of death
Order of information: year died,manner of death - Roman Invasions and Occupation (55BC-early 5th Century AD)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - English Civil Wars (1642-1651)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Sundial
Measurements: height 4000MM, width 7500MM
Materials: Bronze
- Sundial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- COMMISSIONED BY LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD NAD UNVEILED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR DENIS TUNNICLIFFE AS PART OF THE THAMES AND CITY OF LONDON SUNDIALS TRAIL.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Corporate
- Responsibility
- LONDON UNDERGROUND LTD
- Reference
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