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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members of the Royal Artillery who died in WW1
49,076 of all ranks of the Royal Regiment of Artillery died in WW1.
1 memorial
1 memorial
Victoria Park Society
Tower Hamlets have a "copy of the Constitution, showing that the society was founded 11 May 1970". Founders included: Israel Renson and Peggy Temple. We've found reference to this group being acti...
2 memorials
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