{Beneath garlands of hops:}
To the memory of the men of the London Hop Trade who died for us in the Great War
{Followed by 33 names. See Commemorated Subjects for the list:}
Their name liveth forever.
Credit to Researching the Past for the splendid research on the names on this memorial.
SE1, Borough High Street, 32 - 34, a pub (name keeps changing)
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
London hop trade war memorial
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...
Hops were introduced to England from the Netherlands. They were grown princip...
Private. Number 1538, of the London Regiment, 15th County of London Batallion...
Corporal. Number G/5125 of the 10th Battalion of the Queen's (Royal West Surr...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
London hop trade war memorial
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The Freemasons commissioned this memorial to mark the 300th anniversary of The United Grand Lodge of England in 2017 and the centenary of...
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