{Inscribed on the stone below the casket:}
Vernon House was bought by The Overseas League in 1921 and is dedicated to the perpetual memory of those citizens of the British Empire who laid down their lives in the Great War and to the service of the ideal for which they died.
SW1, Park Place, Overseas House
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Overseas League
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Overseas League
The Royal Over-Seas League was founded in 1910 by Sir Evelyn Wrench to foster...
We've not seen wet slate plaques look so bad before. Perhaps this is some slate-imitation, which can't cope with rain.
{Between two emblems of the Clothworkers' Company:} 8 - 10 Moorgate This land was bequeathed in 1580 by William Lambe who rebuilt the Hol...
We puzzled for some time about the uncomfortable layout, with two names crammed in under 'students' followed by 9 other names. Were the 9...
Flats designed by Wells Coates for Molly and Jack Pritchard. Originally the block had 32 flats (later extended to 36). Most of them had v...
This modern hotel is on the site of A. Bell's 18th century book business, publishing and selling books.
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