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St Aloysius' College War Memorial

Inscription

{On the marble base:}
To the sacred and loving memory of the Aloysians who gave their lives for their country in the Great War.
1914 - 1918
At Sea, on Land, and in the Air.
Duty well done. Rest well won.
Remember them in your thoughts. Remember them in your prayers.
R.I.P.


{On each of the 2 flanking walls there is a 2-column, alphabetical list of names below the St Aloysius College crest which incorporates the motto: Beati Mundo Corde (the Latin beginning of "Blessed are the clean of heart: they shall see God"). The 59 men who died in WW1 are listed on the left , below "1914 - 1918". The 52 men who died in WW2 are listed on the right, below "1939 - 1945". See the Subjects Commemorated Button below for the list.}

Site: St Aloysius' College War Memorial (1 memorial)

N6, Hornsey Lane

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St Aloysius' College War Memorial

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World War 1

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