Plaque

Bert Barnes

Photograph by: London Remembers

Photograph by: London Remembers

Erection date: 4/8/2012

Inscription

In memory of Bert Barnes, 1925 - 2010, and his work inspiring the erection of the memorial to the scouts at Leysdown.

Site: Nunhead Cemetery Chapel (3 memorials)

SE15, Linden Grove, Nunhead Cemetery

This ruined chapel contains 3 memorials related to the Walworth Boy Scouts Tragedy. This tragedy's main memorial (the remains of the original and the replacement) is located further into the cemetery by the war graves' section.

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

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Bert Barnes

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Walworth Boy Scouts Tragedy

On Saturday the 3rd August 1912, the 2nd Walworth Troop of five adults and tw...

Bert Barnes

Person, Benefactor

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Bert Barnes

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Skipper Gandolfi and Kim Mayo

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Walworth Boy Scouts Tragedy - original plaque

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