{On the upper section of the upright below the cross:}
A.M.D.O.
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To the valiant men of the parish who fell in the war, 1914 - 1918.
The lettering is, unusually, made up of dots, pierced in the stone.
NW1, Eversholt Street, St Mary's, Somers Town
Eversholt Street used to be known as Seymour Street.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Mary's War Memorial
We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...
The names are grouped by department: General Office, Coaching Department, Good Department, Engineers Department, Outdoor Locomotive Depar...
Interesting that this monument shares some design features with the nearby Air Forces Memorial, from the same decade - the sky blue lette...
The unveiling was hosted by BBC Director-General Mark Thompson and attended by Sir Stephen Redgrave.
Five of the names were added at a later date to the 1914 - 18 plaque, and one to the 1939 - 45 one. Note that this memorial has no relig...
We thank Ross Corben for the street photo and precise location and London Cyclist for our close-up pic.
Former members include Field Marshal Earl Haig, and future kings Edward VIII and George VI.
Wikipedia explains: "According to John Stow, in 1370, the Brabant weaver community was ordered by the Mayor to meet in the churchyard of ...
Either the club or its Harrier section was established in 1904. Its origins are back in the 1880s when it was part of the sports section of the Woodford Green Working Mens' Institute. More inform...
The 'courage' quote is from a speech Fawcett gave after the death of fellow suffrage campaigner Emily Davison.
Rotary clubs were founded to encourage fellowship amongst members of local business communities.
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