Monument | War dead | WW1

Queen's Gate WW1 memorial

Erection date: 1920

Inscription

To the glory of God and in undying memory of these sons of Britain who fell in the World War 1914 - 1918 this Calvary was erected by their friends, 1919 - 1920.
{List of 75 names, the last 15 of which are under the heading: "Old boys of 90 Queen’s Gate S.W." See Subjects commemorated.}

{Below the main panel is a small plaque which reads:}
Restored in 1982 in memory of those killed in The Falklands.

Site: Queen's Gate WW1 memorial (1 memorial)

SW7, Queen's Gate, St Augustine’s Church

Designed by William Butterfield in 1865, this church is considered one of his best works.

 

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Queen's Gate WW1 memorial

Subjects commemorated i

Falklands War

Died: 649 Argentinians, 255 British, 3 civilian Falkland Islanders. 

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World War 1

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

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Wagner School

Private day school for young boys at 90 Queen's Gate, run by Orlando Henry Wa...

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