Plaque | War served | WW1

Issy Smith VC

Inscription

{Below an image of a Victoria Cross medal:}
Corporal Issy Smith Manchester Regiment, 26th April 1915.

Installed in or before April 2017.

Site: Issy Smith VC (1 memorial)

E1, Ropewalk Gardens

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Issy Smith VC

Subjects commemorated i

World War 1

We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...

Read More

Issy Smith, VC

Born Ishroulch Shmeilowitz (other spellings are available), to parents residi...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Issy Smith VC

Created by i

Department for Communities and Local Government

A department of the government of the UK. From Victoria Cross commemorative p...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Philip Wilson Steer

Philip Wilson Steer

SW10, Cheyne Walk, 109

Greater London Council Philip Wilson Steer 1860-1942, painter lived and died here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Cotton family grave

Cotton family grave

E11, St John the Baptist, graveyard

Collecting gravestones is not part of our mission, but we have transcribed the gravestone as best we can - there may be mis-readings.

3 subjects commemorated
Bowler plaque - Book, Children and Eight Pencils

Bowler plaque - Book, Children and Eight Pencils

E1, Brick Lane

The two figures are inspired by the figures shown on the wall relief. These depict the two charity scholar figures that were on the facad...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Maggie's Corner

Maggie's Corner

NW3, Hampstead High Street

This is an excellent example of how even modern plaques can be very pretty. The flower seller on our visit very kindly adjusted the awnin...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Sir Henry Bessemer

Sir Henry Bessemer

EC1, Northampton Square, City University

Our visit coincided with a small exhibition about the history of the site. An information panel provided: “Underneath City University of ...

1 subject commemorated