Newby Place graveyard monument
E14, Newby Place
The (rather creepy) Biblical quotation is from the King James Version: John 5, 28-29.
5 creators
Loughton war memorial
IG10, King's Green
The quotation on the 1919 face comes from the Bible, Joshua 4:3, 6-7: "... and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of ...
War dead | WW1, WW2
172 subjects commemorated
172 subjects commemorated
All Saints Poplar WW1 memorial
E14, Newby Street, All Saints church
Tower Hamlets local list gives: "The memorial which is inscribed “TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD, 1914 – 1918” was unveiled in 1922 by the Suffraga...
1 subject commemorated
Hendon war memorial - WW1
NW4, Watford Way
The list uses abbreviations for first names extensively: Wm., Richd,, Albt., Chas., Hy., Ivo., etc. Those last standing for Henry and Ivo...
War dead | WW1
363 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
363 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Hendon war memorial - WW2
NW4, Watford Way
The Listing entry informs: "After the Second World War a stone block was added to the south side of the memorial at the base of plinth to...
War dead | WW2
230 subjects commemorated
230 subjects commemorated
Downhills air raid shelter WW2
N15, Downhills Park Road, Lordship Recreation Ground
The sculpture, inspired by a Pablo Picasso painting, was designed by Curtis and made by March. The Downhills shelter was situated in Lor...
Civilian war dead | WW2
46 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
46 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
St John Horsleydown - WW1 memorial - cross
SE1, Fair Street, St John's Churchyard
Note that the arrangement of the names on the back has been well-designed: they are in alphabetical sequence and fit neatly onto the ston...
War dead | WW1
16 subjects commemorated
16 subjects commemorated
War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington
W2, Rowington Close
Most war memorials at churches make some reference to 'members of this parish who fell' or have a list of the dead, or those who served. ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
St George's Camberwell war memorial
SE5, Wells Way, St George's Church
This sculptured face is remarkably modern, almost mask-like. The statue was stolen in August 1991 but was found 2 weeks later in a Brixto...
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Novo Beth Chaim Cemetery - WW2 bomb
E1, Mile End Road, Queen Mary College
A bomb fell here in WW2 destroying a number of graves. This circular walled enclosure and the stone pedestal at the centre commemorate th...
34 subjects commemorated
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