The text actually reads "Men, women and children of the borough who lost their lives in the Great War 1914-1918 and World War II 1939-1945 and thereafter on active service". We find this form of words baffling. Possibly "on active service" applies only to the period since WW2, on the basis that no one from Bethnal Green has died in war other than on active service since then, but then why is it necessary to exclude this zero group? If "on active service" also applies to WW1 and WW2 then the dedication excludes all those killed at home, such as in the Blitz. Fair enough, but in that case why mention children? Are we missing something? We wouldn't normally criticise writing in these terms but when something is going to be inscribed on a plaque we do feel that it should be thought through.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
People of Bethnal Green who died in WW1, WW2 and subsequent wars
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Bethnal Green Library war memorial
On our first visit there was no plaque, but the 'ghost' marks on the plinth s...
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10th (Battersea) Battalion, Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment
Founded by the mayor and borough of Battersea. They fought in France and Italy and later disbanded (probably in 1918).
Blackheath Preservation Trust
One of the oldest building preservation trusts in the United Kingdom. It was founded by members of the newly-formed Blackheath Society as an independent and separate property company. Its original ...
George Cross Island Association
From the picture source website: "The association came into being to commemorate and bring together veterans and families of the Siege of Malta (1940 to 1943)."
Royal Coburg Theatre / Royal Victoria Theatre / Old Vic
This theatre designed by the German architect Rudolphe Cabanel, began life in 1818 as the Royal Coburg Theatre under the patronage of Princess Charlotte of Wales and her husband Prince Leopold of C...
Christopher and Mary Mountjoy
Christopher was a Huguenot tyrer or wig-maker. His apprentice, another Huguenot Stephen Bellot, married the Mountjoy daughter, Mary, in 1604. But things did not go well - in 1612 Bellot sued Mountj...
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George Hornidge Porter, Lord Porter of Luddenham
Born Yorkshire. 1967 Nobel Laureate for his work on photosynthesis relating to the potential use of hydrogen to supply energy.
American servicemen killed at Sloane Court East
The dead included 62 members of the 130th Chemical Processing Company (billeted at numbers 4, 6, and 8 Sloane Court) and 3 members of the G-5 Division of SHAEF (stationed at Sloane Court). Members ...
Civilian deaths in London caused by enemy action
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Consolata Fathers' Missionary College in Totteridge
Was in Totteridge, London, N20. Closed towards the end of 2003.
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