Monument | War dead | WW1

Smith Square war memorial

Inscription

{The plinth and the cross are both 6-sided:}
{On the plinth, facing Dean Stanley Street:}
To the glory of God and in grateful memory of the men of this parish who fell in the Great War, 1914 - 1918.
{The list of 120 names runs over the other 5 sides of the plinth. See Subjects commemorated for the names.}

Site: Smith Square war memorial (2 memorials)

SW1, Smith Square, St John's

Designed by Thomas Archer this church was built in 1728, one of the Queen Anne churches. The church yard was designed by Fanny Wilkinson.

Suffered a direct hit on 10 May 1941 and was gutted by the fire. It was not repaired for over 20 years, but was eventually restored and reopened in 1969 as a concert hall.

You can see the newly planted tree/bush in the foreground of our photo for the nearby Nobel House.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Smith Square war memorial

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David Gay

David Gay

In loving memory, David Arthur Gay, 19.3.1930 - 21.10.2012

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