In grateful memory of the men of this church and parish who fell in the Great War, 1914 - 1918, and whose names are recorded within the church. RIP
The Celtic cross is decorated with twisted rope in the arms with 'IHS' at the centre - see the Teddington Cross for more information on this monograph. The rope is appropriate for this 'Church of the High Seas'.
E1, Stepney High Street, St Dunstans and All Saints
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Dunstans WW1 cross
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...
The names of those buried in this cemetery without headstones on their graves are listed on a separate nearby memorial.
The phrase "distant obligation..." references a cabinet meeting on 25 June 1950 at which, in the context of British involvement, Korea wa...
This is a classy plaque, very of its time. From Fanny Cornforth we learn that the text "death has...." is written by Henry Wilson and is...
The plaque does not point out that not all of the WW2 names were in the armed forces when killed: H. F. Phillips had survived his service...
We recognised this as a flat version of the monument at the Royal Exchange and were pleased to find an explanation of how it came to be, ...
26 Russell Street (previously Great Russel Street). Pubs History lists licencees from 1848 but it dates back to the 18th century at least. Closed by 1922.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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