Monthly Archives: April 2017
Memorial to the Men of Hampton Wick
‘PARISH OF HAMPTON WICK 1914 – 1918 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE BRAVE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1939 – 1945′ This is a memorial in the civil parish of Hampton Wick, erected in a small memorial garden, across the bridge over the Thames […]
Memorial to LB&SCR Railwayman at Victoria Station
IN HONOUR OF FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND THIRTY FIVE MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THE LONDON BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY Co WHO JOINED THE FORCES OF THE CROWN DURING THE WAR OF 1914-1918 AND OF WHOM THOSE WHOSE NAMES APPEAR BELOW GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR VICTORY IN THAT GREAT STRUGGLE TO SECURE THE […]
Memorial to SECR Railwayman at Victoria Station
TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THE 556 MEN OF THE SOUTH EASTERN AND CHATHAM RAILWAY WHO FOUGHT AND DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 – 1918 LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN This is the Memorial of the SECR at Victoria Station. It lists the 556 […]
Memorial to Artists Rifles at Royal Academy
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THE 2003 MEMBERS OF THE ARTISTS RIFLES 28TH BATTALION THE LONDON REGIMENT. WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR ANNIS DOMINI 1914-1919 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE The Memorial to the Artist Rifles in the Courtyard of the Royal Academy. The Artists Rifles was raised in […]
Memorial: St Peter Mancroft, Norwich
1914 1919 TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR This Memorial is on the North Wall of St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, with 24 names. Alas the metal cross has been stolen, but the Parish will be repairing the Memorial. St Peter Mancroft is the largest […]
Memorial: All Saints Westlegate, Norwich
REMEMBER BEFORE GOD THE HEROIC DEAD WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR This War Memorial survives in the deconsecrated Church of All Saints Westlegate in Norwich. Ref No 4.0 in my list of WW1 War Memorials, looking at what the dedications tell us about how ordinary people felt about the War that had […]
Memorial for Men and Women of Chelsea in Sloane Square
‘INVICTIS PAX IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF CHELSEA WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR MDCCCCXIV MDCCCCCXVIII AND MCMXXXIX MCMXLV THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY THEIR SOULS TO THEIR GOD’ This Memorial in the centre of Sloane Square, Chelsea, is a bit of a puzzle since it is very unusual in […]
Cromer War Memorial
‘To the Glory of God In Honoured and Loving Memory of the Men of this Parish Who Fell in the Great War 1914 – 1919 and in Thanksgiving To God for their Comrades whose Lives were Spared’ This Memorial which is weathering badly, stands in Cromer Churchyard. It is unusual in commemorating those whose lives […]
Memorial in Norwich Cathedral to the 7th. [Princess Royal’s] Dragoon Guards
‘The above Window is dedicated by the 7th. [Princess Royal’s] Dragoon Guards To the Glory of God and in affectionate remembrance of their Comrades who lost their lives in the service of their King and Country during Great War 1914 – 1918. +’ This memorial to one of the Norfolk Cavalry Regiments is in the […]
First World War Memorials 
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