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Department for Communities and Local Government

A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative paving stones: "In August 2013, the UK government announced a campaign to honour Victoria Cross recipients from the First World War. As part of this, commemorative paving stones will be laid in the birth place of Victoria Cross recipients to honour their bravery and provide a lasting legacy of local heroes within communities. A total of 628 Victoria Crosses were awarded during the First World War, of which 145 were awarded to servicemen who fought for Britain, but were born overseas."

That VC site has a map showing the location of all the paving stones. But August 2017, we see that the map is not being kept updated with all the plaques that we know about. July 2018: it's still very out of date. April 2020: we think this site has been abandoned.

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Department for Communities and Local Government

Creations i

Alan Jerrard VC

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Lieutenant Alan Jerrard Royal F...

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Albert Mckenzie VC plaque

We thank our colleague Alan Patient for this photo.

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Alfred Drake VC

Unveiled shortly before 1 Dec 2015, probably on 23 November 2015.

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Benjamin Geary VC

{Beneath a representation of the Victoria Cross medal:} Second Lieutenant, Be...

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Bernard Cassidy VC

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Second Lieutenant Bernard Cassi...

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Other Subjects

Ali Mohammed Abbas

Ali Mohammed Abbas

Barrister and one of the founders of Pakistan.

Person, Nationalism, Politics & Administration, Pakistan

1 memorial
Sir Joseph Rotblat

Sir Joseph Rotblat

Born Warsaw. gained a doctorate in physics in 1939 and then came to the UK but could not get his wife out and she died in a concentration camp. In 1944 he joined the Manhatten Project to develop nu...

Person, Peace, Politics & Administration, Poland

1 memorial
Mrs Matilda Godding

Mrs Matilda Godding

One of the managers of the 1873-75 changes at Aske’s Hospital. Possibly the wife of Rev. John Godding who in 1872 was connected with Hayes.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Jim Connell

Jim Connell

Political activist. Born in Rathniska, near Kilskyre, County Meath. As a teenager he joined the Irish Republican Brotherhood and signed the Fenian Oath. He moved to London in 1875 and worked on Kei...

Person, Music / songs, Politics & Administration, Ireland

1 memorial