Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Islington
Town
Clerkenwell
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39144

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Current location

Conference Room
Phoenix Centre
Phoenix Place
Clerkenwell
Islington
Greater London
EC1 1BB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31067 82305
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Nowy headed white marble tablet with black marble backoard, protected by a red velvet curtain in wooden frame. The inscription is surmounted by an emblem of an olive branch with wreath at its centre. At the base are two shields bearing the dates 1914 and 1919.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT POSTAL STAFF/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, J C
Aitken, G A
Albott, G L
Allen, G
Allen, H J
Amis, F
Andrews, J
Arnold, W A
Ashman, F E
Baker, F
See details for all 253 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 253
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 253
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 1650MM, width 2325MM
    Materials: Marble - White
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Royal Mail
Reference

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