Plaque | Civilian war dead | WW1

Killed at Royal Hospital Chelsea - WW1

Inscription

{Below the Royal Hospital crest:}
In memory of those officers, in-pensioners, and residents of the Royal Hospital, named hereon, who lost their lives within the precincts by enemy action in two wars.

Killed on 16th February 1918
{5 names – see Subjects commemorated, this page}

Killed on 16th April 1941
{13 names – see Subjects commemorated on the page for the WW2 names}

Killed on 3rd January 1945
{5 names – see Subjects commemorated on the page for the WW2 names}

Both the 1918 and the 1945 events caused death and destruction at the north east wing of the Hospital, where there is another plaque.

Site: Royal Hospital Chelsea, Middle Court (5 memorials)

SW3, Royal Hospital Road, Royal Hospital Chelsea, Middle Court

In our photo you can see the Latin text on the frieze to the arcade. The statue faces the building and backs the Thames, and the camera. The Carlos plaque is at the base of the statue. You can see that there are dozens of plaques in the arcade along the whole length of the south-facing façade. These are mainly to individuals associated with the Hospital, many of them former Governors. We collected only the plaque that you can see to the right of the entrance, to those killed at the Royal Hospital Chelsea in WW1 and in WW2.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Killed at Royal Hospital Chelsea - WW1

Subjects commemorated i

Royal Hospital Chelsea

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World War 1

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Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action

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Alice Copley

Aged 29, niece of Ernest Ludlow. See his page for more information.

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Bernard Ludlow

Bernard E, aged 4, son of Ernest Ludlow. See his page for more information.

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Killed at Royal Hospital Chelsea - WW1

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Colonel William Carlos plaque

Colonel William Carlos plaque

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Killed at Royal Hospital Chelsea - WW2

Killed at Royal Hospital Chelsea - WW2

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King Charles II statue - Chelsea Hospital

King Charles II statue - Chelsea Hospital

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Royal Hospital Chelsea - frieze

Royal Hospital Chelsea - frieze

IN SUBSIDIUM ET LEVAMEN EMERITORUM SENIO BELLOQUE FRACTORUM CONDIDIT CAROLUS ...

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