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People of Bethnal Green who died in WW1, WW2 and subsequent wars

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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.

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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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90th Light Infantry

90th Light Infantry

Part of the force commanded by Havelock. Infantry.

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial
Islington Art Society

Islington Art Society

Formed as the Islington Art Circle in 1941 by A. E. Hickman-Smith and on his death in 1965 run by George and Deborah Bunting until their deaths in 2000.  Changed its name in 2002 to Islington Art S...

Group, Art, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
R. Fus. (C. of L. Regt) 4th Batn. - regular

R. Fus. (C. of L. Regt) 4th Batn. - regular

Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regt) 4th Batn. - regular

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1 memorial
ARHAG Housing Association

ARHAG Housing Association

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Group, Community / Clubs

1 memorial
Consolata Fathers' Missionary College in Totteridge

Consolata Fathers' Missionary College in Totteridge

Was in Totteridge, London, N20. Closed towards the end of 2003.

Group, Religion

1 memorial

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Captain M. F. Blaney

Captain M. F. Blaney

Royal Engineer killed defusing a bomb. Awarded the George Cross posthumously and Blaney Crescent, E6, where we understand there is/was another plaque, was named for him. Blaney had already defused ...

Person, Armed Forces, Tragedy, Ireland

War dead, WW2
1 memorial