{Above the Christian fish symbol:}
Nothing is distant from God.
The dying words of the mother of St Augustine are offered here by the Worshipful Company of Brewers in celebration of the second millennium of the birth of Jesus Christ our lord.
There is a cross on the reverse of the monument.
EC2, Aldermanbury Square
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Second Millennium - The Brewers
Theologian and philosopher. Born in Thagaste (now Souk Ahras), Algeria. He wa...
Born between 322 and 331. Known as Monica of Hippo she is assumed to have bee...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Second Millennium - The Brewers
Livery company. Their first royal charter was granted in 1438, although they ...
The "grant them...." phrase comes from a Roman Catholic prayer.
The lettering was done with the technique which involved lead letters attached through pin holes in the stone. As often happens the lead ...
Cut from a single block of Irish limestone. The quote was used by Churchill but actually written by Sir Edward Marsh in relation to WWI. ...
We photographed this section of the cross to show the very unusual carving. At the base this depicts thorny branches entwined around ste...
Above this plaque is a black stone carved with the RAAF badge. The plaque refers to "the Australian Memorial Garden and House". The Gar...
