Plaque

Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 2

Erection date: 8/10/2011

Inscription

This tree was planted by Frank Lerner on 8th October 2011 to mark Victory in Europe Day in memory of all those who perished in the Holocaust and of the Jewish members of HM forces killed in action.
"We shall remember them."

Site: Woolwich tree memorials and Buddy Bear (4 memorials)

SE18, Thomas Street

Buddy Bear is on the right of the photograph and the plaques beneath the trees are from centre left to right: Victory in Europe Day 1, Victory in Europe Day 2 and The Burma Campaign.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 2

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Holocaust / Holocaust Memorial Day

Events for this day (27 January every year) are organised by The Holocaust Me...

VE Day

"Victory in Europe Day" actually lasted 2 days. Throughout Britain street par...

World War 2

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 2

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Frank Lerner

Local councillor.

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 2

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Buddy Bear

{Inscription between the crests of Reinickendorf and the Royal Borough of Gre...

Burma Campaign - Woolwich

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Victory in Europe Day - Woolwich 1

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