St Paul’s Shadwell - war memorial
E1, The Highway, St Paul’s Shadwell
The lettering was done with the technique which involved lead letters attached through pin holes in the stone. As often happens the lead ...
2 subjects commemorated
St Marks, Kennington - WW1 memorial
SW9, Clapham Road, St Marks Church
We can find no source for the quotation "May we ...", though it is also used on memorials in Dorset and Falkirk. There are two columns o...
War dead | WW1
325 subjects commemorated
325 subjects commemorated
Coronation of King Edward VII - horse trough
SE7, Charlton Church Lane
{On the side of the trough:} Erected by Sir Spencer Maryon Wilson 11th Bt and the inhabitants of Charlton to commemorate the Coronation o...
1 subject commemorated,
2 creators
Charlton war memorial
SE7, Charlton Church Lane
The lists(totalling 248 names) are all in alphabetical sequence except for the last 21 in the Army list. We note this because it indicate...
War dead | WW1, WW2
252 subjects commemorated
252 subjects commemorated
Blackheath war memorial
SE3, Maze Hill/Charlton Way
The separate, temporary, addition can be seen in our photo - the row of 6 small white crosses, on a white base, which does not appear to ...
War dead | WW1, WW2
8 subjects commemorated
8 subjects commemorated
St Peters Eaton square - WW1 memorial - lost in WW2
SW1, Eaton Square, St Peters
This WW1 memorial was destroyed by a WW2 bomb. There surely must be photos of it in situ but we've not found any. A stone seat was erect...
1 subject commemorated
WW1 memorial cross - from St John's
SW1, Hobart Place, St Peter's Church, Knightsbridge Kindergarten
The cross looks as if the church was designed to hold it, but no. St Peters was built 1824-27 and this section, by Sir Arthur Blomfield, ...
4 subjects commemorated
Rifle Brigade - WW1 and WW2
SW1, Hobart Place
There are 3 statues on this memorial: to the left - a rifleman of 1806; to the right - an officer of 1800 (when the brigade was formed); ...
5 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
Paternoster Square column
EC4, Paternoster Square
It's certainly a vent shaft for the car park beneath, but this column, or rather the flaming urn, is apparently also a memorial, accordin...
4 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Islington war shrine
N1, Islington Green
We believe Higham funded this temporary memorial, rather than just putting in an appearance at the unveiling.
2 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
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