Monument | War dead | WW1

Queen's Gate WW1 memorial

Erection date: 1920

Inscription

To the glory of God and in undying memory of these sons of Britain who fell in the World War 1914 - 1918 this Calvary was erected by their friends, 1919 - 1920.
{List of 75 names, the last 15 of which are under the heading: "Old boys of 90 Queen’s Gate S.W." See Subjects commemorated.}

{Below the main panel is a small plaque which reads:}
Restored in 1982 in memory of those killed in The Falklands.

Site: Queen's Gate WW1 memorial (1 memorial)

SW7, Queen's Gate, St Augustine’s Church

Designed by William Butterfield in 1865, this church is considered one of his best works.

 

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Queen's Gate WW1 memorial

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Falklands War

Died: 649 Argentinians, 255 British, 3 civilian Falkland Islanders. 

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World War 1

We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...

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Wagner School

Private day school for young boys at 90 Queen's Gate, run by Orlando Henry Wa...

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