St Johns Hackney war memorial
E5, Lower Clapton Road, St John, Hackney
The Listing text gives: "The almshouses in Wattisford Road for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors, referred to in the inscription ..." and: "...
3 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
The Listing text gives: "The almshouses in Wattisford Road for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors, referred to in the inscription ..." and: "...
We hope you agree that it's a reasonable assumption that the people named on the monument worked for the Leather Cloth Company. Comte Rob...
Designed by Thomas Archer this church was built in 1728, one of the Queen Anne churches. Suffered a direct hit on 10 May 1941 and was gut...
The list of names contains two pairs of duplicates: C. Chipperfield and H. Smith; neither is a transcription error on our part. These cou...
A TfL document describes this as: "a Portland stone monument by Lucas, Lancaster and Lodge." We'd guess the 3Ls include the architect and...
The list of names are presented in two columns but unusually they are not listed alphabetically. Apart from the same surnames being group...
The first quote comes from the ancient Greek writer Hermes Trismegistus; the second from Ecclesiastes 44:7. This monument is a good exam...
The memorial is now in the Borough of Lewisham. Deptford ceased to exist as a separate borough in 1965. Wagstaff created the two figures...
We have transcribed all the names and the main plaque. Scattered across the top surface of the monument are 15 other plaques, each giving...
Bronze statue depicts War being controlled by Peace. Unveiled by the Duke of Connaught. The pillars at each end carry bronze panels, a t...