This week, we're putting Marc Bolan center stage - Bolan often crops up on our walk, as his fans remain a devoted bunch some 38 years after his death.
Bolan was born in Stoke Newington, East London in 1947. A plaque marks the spot…
It is just one London tribute to this greatest of all glam rockers – as I said, his fans are known for their devotion.
At Golders Green Crematorium in North London, where Bolan was cremated in 1977, there are no less than three memorials in his name. This traditional plaque…
… and this rather beautiful bench, carved in the image of a swan, an allusion to his hit Ride a White Swan.
We explore Stoke Newington, the neighbourhood of Bolan's birth, tomorrow morning on the Stoke Newington Walk. To go on the Stokey – A Misty Village walk meet Rachel just outside exit 3 of Manor House Tube.
Tomorrow afternoon, the Hampstead Garden Suburb walk passes by Golders Green Crematorium, where Bolan's ashes are interred. Meet at 2:30p.m Golders Green Station.
The Rock'n'Roll London walk meets every Friday at 2:00p.m Tottenham Court Road Station.
Here's a bit of Bolan archaeology, his 1966 single The Third Degree…
A London Walk costs £10 – £8 concession. To join a London Walk, simply meet your guide at the designated tube station at the appointed time. Details of all London Walks can be found at www.walks.com