London Fire Brigade - Highgate Cemetery
N6, Swain's Lane, Highgate Cemetery
The 104 names on the marble plaques are of men who either lost their lives, or gave distinguished service to the London Fire Brigade, and...
105 subjects commemorated
Newby Place graveyard monument
E14, Newby Place
The (rather creepy) Biblical quotation is from the King James Version: John 5, 28-29.
5 creators
Loughton war memorial
IG10, King's Green
The quotation on the 1919 face comes from the Bible, Joshua 4:3, 6-7: "... and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of ...
War dead | WW1, WW2
172 subjects commemorated
172 subjects commemorated
All Saints Poplar WW1 memorial
E14, Newby Street, All Saints church
Tower Hamlets local list gives: "The memorial which is inscribed “TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD, 1914 – 1918” was unveiled in 1922 by the Suffraga...
1 subject commemorated
Hendon war memorial - WW1
NW4, Watford Way
The list uses abbreviations for first names extensively: Wm., Richd,, Albt., Chas., Hy., Ivo., etc. Those last standing for Henry and Ivo...
War dead | WW1
363 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
363 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Hendon war memorial - WW2
NW4, Watford Way
The Listing entry informs: "After the Second World War a stone block was added to the south side of the memorial at the base of plinth to...
War dead | WW2
230 subjects commemorated
230 subjects commemorated
Downhills air raid shelter WW2
N15, Downhills Park Road, Lordship Recreation Ground
The sculpture, inspired by a Pablo Picasso painting, was designed by Curtis and made by March. The Downhills shelter was situated in Lor...
Civilian war dead | WW2
46 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
46 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
St John Horsleydown - WW1 memorial - cross
SE1, Fair Street, St John's Churchyard
Note that the arrangement of the names on the back has been well-designed: they are in alphabetical sequence and fit neatly onto the ston...
War dead | WW1
16 subjects commemorated
16 subjects commemorated
War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington
W2, Rowington Close
Most war memorials at churches make some reference to 'members of this parish who fell' or have a list of the dead, or those who served. ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
St George's Camberwell war memorial
SE5, Wells Way, St George's Church
This sculptured face is remarkably modern, almost mask-like. The statue was stolen in August 1991 but was found 2 weeks later in a Brixto...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
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