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Royal Victoria Yard war memorial

Royal Victoria Yard / Victualling Yard Royal Victoria Yard war memorial
Inscription

Royal Victoria Yard Deptford - Roll of Honour
To the memory of our colleagues who died through enemy action in the World War 1939 - 1945.

{List of 20 names - see Subjects commemorated}

At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.

On 19 March 1941 the Yard was hit by many bombs and incendiary devices leading to a hugely damaging fire. 7 of those named here died as a result. Just a few months later, 16 August, a V1 flying bomb landed here, killing another 7. We are grateful to Lewisham War Memorials who have provided this information and have more details on all the individuals named.

Site: Royal Victoria Yard / Victualling Yard (4 memorials)

SE8, Grove Street, The Colonnade

Our photo is taken from the east. In the background you can see the inside of the retained arched stone entrance to The Colonnade from Grove Street. The Officers' Quarters plaque is in the colonnade. The two black metal plaques are on the wall to the right.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Royal Victoria Yard war memorial

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World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...

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J. A. Andrews

Royal Victoria Yard

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D. C. Bain

Royal Victoria Yard

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C. Bates

Royal Victoria Yard

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Royal Victoria Yard war memorial

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Laurence Binyon

Poet.  Born Lancaster.  Worked at the British Museum and become expert in Chi...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Officers' Quarters

Officers' Quarters

Officers' Quarters This colonnaded range of buildings was constructed as quar...

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Pepys Estate

Pepys Estate

The Pepys Estate was opened on 13th July 1966 by Admiral of the Fleet, The Ea...

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Victualling Department Admiralty

Victualling Department Admiralty

{In the belt that surrounds the anchor:} Victualling Department Admiralty Th...

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Nearby Memorials

Simpson, Maule and Nicholson

Simpson, Maule and Nicholson

SE17, Victory Place, Victory Primary School

The rather odd wording of the plaque is explained by an item in the RSC Historical Group Newsletter, February 2010. As part of National S...

4 subjects commemorated
St Martin Orgar

St Martin Orgar

EC4, Martin Lane

The building with the clock (dated 1853),just uphill from the plaque, is called 'The Old Rectory'.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Don Arden and the Small Faces

Don Arden and the Small Faces

W1, Carnaby Street, 52 - 55

Plaque unveiled by Kenney Jones.

7 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Swing bridge

Swing bridge

SE16, Princes Court

There is another copy of this plaque on the other side of the bridge.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Jean Rhys

Jean Rhys

SW3, Paultons Square, Paultons House

Jean Rhys, 1890 - 1979, writer lived here in flat 22, 1936 - 1938. English Heritage

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator