Birkbeck says that the memorial was created "... to commemorate the lives of the thousands of Birkbeck students who were killed, injured or bereaved by the Second World War." We'd be surprised if that was the thinking in the 1950s; this degree of inclusivity is a more recent phenomenon. WW2 memorials were generally raised to those killed in the war, often just the armed forces, and often just the men.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Birkbeck students killed in WW2
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Birkbeck WW2 memorial
From Birkbeck: "The sculpture, which is thought to have been created in the 1...
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Islington Boat Club
The club has provided safe boating for thousands of youngsters on City Road Basin.
1 memorial
Highgate Society
From the website: The Highgate Society was founded in 1966 by local people who had successfully fought Government plans to route heavy traffic through the heart of Highgate. The Highgate Society’s r...
1 memorial
1 memorial
R. Fus. (C. of L. Regt) 1st Batn. - London Regt T.F. 2/1st Bn. 3/1st Bn. & 1 Res. Bn.
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) 1st Batn. - London Regt T.F. 2/1st Bn. 3/1st Bn. & 1 Res. Bn.
1 memorial
R. Fus. (C. of L. Regt) 3rd Batn. - London Regt T.F. 2/3rd Bn. 3/3rd Bn. & 1 Res. Bn.
Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) 3rd Batn. - London Regt T.F. 2/3rd Bn. 3/3rd Bn. & 1 Res. Bn.
1 memorial
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The Honble. Mrs Rashleigh
We were very pleased to find this miniature portrait of Mrs Rashleigh, even though the auction house selling it is rather circumspect with the identification of the sitter: "The present lot possibl...
1 memorial
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