Plaque

St Barnabas Woodford Green - Charteris

Photograph by: London Remembers

Photograph by: London Remembers

Erection date: 29/10/1910

Inscription

To the glory of God this stone was laid by Lady Margaret Charteris, October 29th 1910.

Site: St Barnabas Woodford Green war memorial (2 memorials)

IG8, Snakes Lane East, St Barnabas Church

The Charteris foundation stone is on a wall of the church, outside our photo, to the left

The church had its origins in a 1904 iron mission church. This permanent church was built 1910-11. The church was designed by E. T. Dunn, who also designed St Luke's Church, Ilford.

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Lady Margaret Butler-Charteris

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