Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Islington
Town
Upper Holloway
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1994
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39388

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Current location

WHITTINGTON PARK
Holloway Rd
Upper Holloway
Islington
Greater London
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 290 860
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Cromwell Rd
    Upper Holloway
    Islington
    Greater London
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
STONE TABLET WITH MOULDED PEDIMENTED FRAME SET ONTO A STONE BASE
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM CROMWELL RD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR FREEDOM AND HONOUR/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armitt, W
Blackwell, C
Collins, J R
Deveuve, W C
Dunsford, G
Escudier, C T
Fryer, C
Giles, S
Giles, T
Hutt, J C
See details for all 21 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 6FT, width 3FT 2IN
    Materials: Stone
  • Frame
    Measurements: height 8FT, width 5FT 6IN
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
ORIGINAL TABLET WAS STORED IN PIECES IN THE REFERENCES LIBRBARY UNTIL A RELATIVE OF ONE OF THOSE COMMEMORATED ON THE TABLET TRIED TO FIND IT. WHEN SHE DISCOVERED THE CONDITION IT WAS IN SHE ATTEMPTED TO GET IT REPAIRED BUT THE STONE MASON SAID THAT IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE. AFTER SOME PERSUASION, SHE MANAGED TO GET A NEW ONE BUILT
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • CGK12

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