Monument | War dead | WW1, WW2

Bart's War Memorial

Inscription

{Entering the hospital from West Smithfield you walk through an arched passage way into the main courtyard. On the internal walls of this passageway there are 4 large inscribed alcoves. Reading clockwise from the north-east these alcoves are headed up:}

These gave their lives for King and Country counting not the cost in defence of right.

{Below this each alcove contains:}

1914 1918

{followed by a list of names.}

{The space in each of the arches has been used for the names from WW2. Each semi-circle contains:

1939 1945

{with a list of names in the centre.}

{See Subjects Commemorated for the names, 112 for WW1 and 56 for WW2}

Site: Bart's War Memorial + Holmes & Watson meeting (2 memorials)

EC1, St Bartholomew's Hospital, North Building archway

The photograph is taken from the central courtyard facing north.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bart's War Memorial

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World War 1

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World War 2

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Bart's War Memorial

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St Bartholomew's Hospital

Barts was founded in 1123 by Rahere.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Bart's War Memorial

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Holmes & Watson - Barts

Holmes & Watson - Barts

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