Remember
A large crucifix is quite common in the forecourt of a church. This one, planted in a pile of stones, a cairn, reminds us of one in Highgate that specifically references WW1 which suggests that this taciturn memorial is also for WW1.
E2, Cambridge Heath Road, St John on Bethnal Green
This church was designed by Sir John Soane, 1826-8.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St John on Bethnal Green war memorial
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...
This is an odd little obelisk, with minimal information. We wonder if the form is intended to recall the obelisk at nearby St George's Ci...
The lettering in this granite stone was originally picked out, probably in gold or black, but now the only way to see that the lettering ...
Tower Hamlets local list gives: "The memorial which is inscribed “TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD, 1914 – 1918” was unveiled in 1922 by the Suffraga...
The statue and the reliefs are by Jones with Jackson responsible for the architectural elements. We found the quality of the work on the...
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