The Watts Memorial, Postman's Park, London

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Heroic Self-Sacrifice in Victorian London
About the memorial

The Watts Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice in Postman's Park, London, contains fifty-four memorial tablets commemorating sixty-two individuals, men, women and children, each of whom lost their life while attempting to save another, including firemen from the period.

Location
Edward St, London EC1A 7BT

Setting
Public Park/Space

Style
Monument

Material
Other

Current Fire Authority
London

Original Brigade
London Fire Brigade

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