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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Islington
- Town
- Islington
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 39353
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Current location
NORTHERN DISTRICT POST OFFICE
Almeida St
Islington
Islington
Greater London
N1
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 310 840
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- NORTHERN WEST DISTRICT OFFICE
Pancras Way
Greater London
N6
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- NORTHERN WEST DISTRICT OFFICE
- Description
- WW1 BEATEN COPPER PLAQUE FLANKED BY TWO COLUMNS SUPPORTING A CONCAVE PEDIMENT. WHOLE IS MOUNTED ONTO A LARGE WOODEN BACKBOARD. BELOW THE WW1 MEMORIAL IS A PLAIN RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE FOR WW2 WITHIN A WOODEN FRAME. THIS IS ALSO MOUNTED ONTO THE MAIN WOODEN BACKBOARD TWO SHELVES FOR FLOWERS ARE EITHER SIDE OF THE PLAQUES. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY A ROPE AND POST FENCE
- Inscription
- WW1 PLAQUE: ROLL OF HONOUR/ IN/ MEMORY OF OUR COMRADES/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ (NAMES)/ ERECTED BY THE STAFF OF THE N. W. D. O. WW2 PLAQUE: SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 47
Served and returned: 0
Died: 47
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 27
Served and returned: 0
Died: 27
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Copper, Brass - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Plaque
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- POST OFFICE STAFF
- Reference
- CGK6 AND 7
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