{Between the depictions of two ships:}
Our Lady of the Assumption. This church was built in 1846 and enlarged in 1859 to serve Deptford's Roman Catholic community.
Greenwich and Deptford History Trail
A large storage unit partially obscures the plaque.
SE8, Deptford High Street, 131
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford
Originally founded as a mission in 1842, it was built to serve the local Cath...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Our Lady of the Assumption Deptford
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