Plaque

Guy's War Memorial plaque

Erection date: 11/11/1994

Inscription

The Memorial Arch, formerly sited at the Park entrance, ws re-erected here in 1994 through the generosity of the Special Trustees of Guy's Hospital. This tablet was unveiled by Kenneth MacLean MD FRCP, Emeritus Physician, 11 November 1994.

This plaque is on the wall behind the arch.

Site: Guy's War Memorial (2 memorials)

SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - Memorial Park

Fascinated by the street name "Great Maze Pond" we learn that in the 14th century the area of gardens and walks to the north of Tooley Street was called "The Maze" which subsequently gave way to the "Manor of the Maze". But was there an actual maze? We can't find out.

2022: Sebastian Bulmer wrote to tell us about Kings Collections which presents the information it holds about the names on this memorial arch: "The records of war dead published here record both the staff and students of Guy's Hospital and its Medical School to have died during twentieth century conflict. Many of their names are recorded on a Portland stone memorial arch designed by William Walford, which was unveiled by the Duke of York in July 1921, and which now sits in the Memorial Park at the heart of King's College's Guy's Campus. The College's principal remembrance service is held here annually on Armistice Day."

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
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Redesign and re-opening of Memorial Park at Guy's Hospital

Re-designed in 1992. The arch was moved in 1994.

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
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Guy's & St Thomas' Charities Foundation

It can trace its origins back to 1553, when King Edward VI re-established St ...

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Dr Kenneth Smedley MacLean

Emeritus Physician at Guy's. Lived in Woldingham.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
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Guy's War Memorial

Guy's War Memorial

Unveiled by the Duke of York

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Nearby Memorials

Manze's Pie and Mash Shop - SE1

Manze's Pie and Mash Shop - SE1

SE1, Tower Bridge Road, 87

The plaque is on a shelf inside the shop.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Jonathan Tyers

Jonathan Tyers

SE1, Tyers Gate

The plaque can be seen in our photo, over to the right, buried in the hedge.

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Guy's Hospital

Guy's Hospital

SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - the Colonnade

In the photo the memorial is partly hidden by the rubbish bin.

2 subjects commemorated
John Maynard Keynes

John Maynard Keynes

WC1, Gordon Square, 46

Greater London Council John Maynard Keynes, 1883 - 1946, economist, lived here, 1916 - 1946.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Tommy Cooper

Tommy Cooper

TW11, Thames Walkway, Behind Broom Road

These plaques were originally located on the buildings of the Teddington Studios in Broom Road. The studios were closed and demolished in...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator