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 memorial used to be in Puzzle Corner because we were too blind and ignorant to be able to read the letters at the centre of the cros...
Interesting that this monument shares some design features with the nearby Air Forces Memorial, from the same decade - the sky blue lette...
Four standing girls adorn the corners of the plinth. At their feet are cornucopia and in one hand they each clutch a bunch of laurel leav...
The phrase "distant obligation..." references a cabinet meeting on 25 June 1950 at which, in the context of British involvement, Korea wa...
Above this plaque is a black stone carved with the RAAF badge. The plaque refers to "the Australian Memorial Garden and House". The Gar...
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