Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Camden
- Town
- St Pancras
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 11084
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Current location
Wall mounted on external north wall
facing the road.
98
Holy Cross Church
Cromer Street
St Pancras
Camden
Greater London
WC1H 8JU
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 30274 82619
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Carved stone calvary cross set into the upper portion of the north external wall. Crucifix with stone figure of Christ is surmounted by a gothic turret canopy. Two tablets flank crucifix and bear the names. Inscription at base of crucifix. (Note: this is one of two WW1 memorial crosses that are mounted on the external wall of Holy Cross. The other, which does not bear names, is on the west wall and is recorded with reference 11085).
- Inscription
- INRI JESU / MERCY 1914 MAY THEIR SACRIFICE BE ACCEPTED/ THROUGH THE SACRIFICE OF THY SON 1918 Tablets: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, Reginald
Allen, Sidney
Anderson, Frederick
Aslett, Edward
Austin, Charles
Barnes, Walter
Barrow, Harry
Black, Robert
Blofeld, Alban
Brocklebank, Lawrence
See details for all 74 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 74
Served and returned: 0
Died: 74
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forename, surname
Order of information: surname, forename
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Crucifix
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Crucifix
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Holy Cross - WW1 (North Wall)
- WMO ID: 112484
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 28-03-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- London Remembers: www.londonremembers.com/memorials/holy-cross-church-ww1-memorial-with-names
- IWM record for the other WW1 calvary at Holy Cross: www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/11085
- War Memorials online: www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/112484/
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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