Sculpture

St Olav's Church - Seafarers' memorial

Inscription

{Base of memorial - English inscription:}
In memory of all our seafarers in world war II.

{Base of memorial - Norwegian inscription:}
Til minne om våre krigsseilere
1940 1945

To us this is a rather eerie-looking seafarer. A colleague informs us that the Norwegian inscription translates as 'In memory of our naval servicemen'.

Site: St Olav's Church - SE16 (9 memorials)

SE16, St Olav's Square, St Olav's Church

St Olav's Church was designed by John Love Seaton Dahl. Crown Prince Olav was present at the laying of the foundation stone, 1926, and then at the consecration, 1927. During WW2 this was the church used by King Haakon VII and the Norwegian government in exile. It is one of over 30 churches around the world run by the Norwegian Church Abroad, also known as The Norwegian Seamen’s Church.

Serendipitously the Google Streetview of September 2017 captured the Haakon bust covered with a veil, presumably just hours before the photo captured here.

The Ebenezer Church plaque is in the garden in front of the church in the centre of the northern wall.

The Fallen plaque is laid into the ground of the garden, at the foot of the WW1 memorial.

The three 'St Olav' plaques are attached low on the west front of the building.

At Surrey Docks we have an 1889 map which shows the road layouts before the Rotherhithe Tunnel roundabout arrived.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Olav's Church - Seafarers' memorial

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World War 2

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Nico Widerberg

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Ebenezer Church - Prince Oscar

Ebenezer Church - Prince Oscar

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Haakon VII

Haakon VII

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King Olav V of Norway

King Olav V of Norway

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St Olav's Church - 1926 - foundation stone

St Olav's Church - 1926 - foundation stone

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St Olav's Church - 1977

St Olav's Church - 1977

Kronprins Olav var tilstede ved kirkens innvielse, 26 Juni 1927 Kong Olav V B...

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