To the glory of God and in memory of the men of this parish who gave their lives for their country in the Great War, AD 1914 - 1918. Their name liveth for evermore.
Cross on the west facade of the church.
WC1, Cromer Street
Strange that there are 2 memorials for WW1 and none for WW2, although that might be inside, of course.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Holy Cross Church, WW1 Cross
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Holy Cross Church, WW1 Cross
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