{Inscribed on the main stone plaque:}
1914 - 1918
In memory of the officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the First London Brigade Royal Field Artillery who laid down their lives in the Great War.
Thanks be to God which giveth us the victory
{inscribed on a small added stone below:}
Also those who gave their lives in the world war 1939 - 1945
EC2, Guildhall Yard, St Lawrence Jewry
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Lawrence Jewry war memorial
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The officers, warrant officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the Firs...
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St Lawrence Jewry war memorial
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