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In memory of the fallen
This replaced the WW1 shrine that was erected in 1918, which was always intended to be a temporary memorial, but wasn't replaced until 2006. The inscriptions we found on the new memorial were copied from the first. There was also an intention to retain the original plaques (possibly listing the names of the fallen?) but we did not find them on our visit. Public Art On-line provides more information.
Behind the memorial there is a wild life garden. In front there is an esplanade leading to a flag-pole. On the day of our visit the memorial had been bill-stickered and graffitied.
Site: Islington war memorial, 5 VCs and Ogilvy-Webb (8 memorials)
N1, Islington Green
In July 2018 the 5 VC plaques are laid into the esplanade in front of the war memorial, reading left to right: Parslow, Booth, Train, Sayer, Roberts. These are laid in a row, inter-spaced with blank stones.
The information plaque is laid into the grass, to the right of the war memorial. On our visit this was fenced off (not sure why) so we could not reach the plaque to clear the leaves and read it completely. We'll have to go back.
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