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...
The bas-relief of Williams is by Sir Albert Gilbert.
"... and of whom those whose names ..." - we just don't write English like that any more, thank heavens.
Shame about the nose. On the platform at the unveiling ceremony Brock was made Knight Commander of the Bath.
On our first visit there was no plaque, but the 'ghost' marks on the plinth suggest that there was an original central plaque (WW1) with ...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in here to see them