Monument | War dead | WW1

St John's Hampstead WW1 memorial

Inscription

{There are 5 panels alternating with a balustrade. On the central panel, inside a wreath:}
Pro Patria
{And below that, on the front of the ledge:}
MCMXIV MCMXVIII
{This translates as 1914 - 1918}

{The other 4 panels are inscribed with a list of 89 names, in alphabet sequence, except for 4 added at the bottom of the panels. See Subjects Commemorated for the list.}

Site: St John's Hampstead gates & war memorial (2 memorials)

NW3, Church Row

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St John's Hampstead WW1 memorial

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