Group    To 2005

Duke of Wellington's Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers and Sailors Benevolent Club

Categories: Community / Clubs, History

Group who frequented the Duke of Wellington public house in Cyprus Street, and erected the Cyprus Street memorial. The pub closed in 2005 and has been converted into residential use.

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

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Duke of Wellington's Discharged and Demobilised Soldiers and Sailors Benevolent Club

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Cyprus Street war memorial

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