Memorial

{The body of the memorial consists of marble plaques arranged in 3 columns. The top of the central one is decorated with oak leaves and acorns and a soldier's helmet and sword. It also holds the inscription:}

Non invano moriste,
O dolci figli,
Latin sangue gentile!
G. D'Annunzio

{Translates as:
Not in vain have you died,
O sweet sons,
Dear Latin blood!}

Ali suoi figli gloriosi soldati nell'esercito Italiano col sacrificio supreme consacrando nella Guerra mondiale la fede nella patria la grandezza della stirpe la colonia Italiana di Londra a eternal memoria. auspice l'associazione nazionale combattenti
4 Novembre 1927 - Anno VI

{Translates as:
The Italian community in London will forever remember their glorious soldier sons in the Italian army, who with their supreme sacrifice in the World War consecrated their faith in their native land and the greatness of their ancestry.

The Italian National Association of Combatants. 4 November 1927 - Year VI}

{Across the middle of all three columns are the dates 1915 - 1918 and a Christian cross in a laurel wreath between two fasces (Roman-style torches). The two outside plaques of this top section hold a list of 135 names of the dead from World War 1, alphabetical with 3 added on at the end out of sequence. The 3 plaques in the lower section were added later and hold a list of 40 names of the dead from World War 2.}

{For the list of names see Subjects Commemorated below.}

{On the metal screen in front:
The oak leaves, acorns and the stars are symbols for Italy. The Greek letter omega (in upper and lower case) as the last letter of the alphabet symbolises death. "4 NOV 1927" is presumably the date the memorial was erected.}