Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
Harrow
Town
Stanmore
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 17 July 1955
    Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Willesden, the Rt. Rev. G. E. Ingle.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 6 November 1955
    Attended by: The Rector, the Rev. E. H. Loasby
  • Unveiled
    Date: 6 November 1955
    Attended by: The Rector, the Rev. E. H. Loasby in the absence of Brigadier R. Micklern, President of the Stanmore branch of the British Legion
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11150

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Current location

The Church is located between Rectory Lane and Uxbridge Road.
St John the Evangelist Church
Rectory Lane
Stanmore
Harrow
Greater London
HA7 4AQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 16718 92166
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Remembrance Chapel added to the original church, constructed in part that was the vestry. Painted in blue and cream with seating for 24. Memorial board of polished wood, to the people of Stanmore who died serving their country during WW2, built into the wall. The Chapel and board were not completed when the chapel was dedicated.
Inscription
[not known]
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 45
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 45
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Chapel
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Costs

Site: £2600
Comments: Church committed to spending £2,600 on the chapel and up to 16 July 1955 had raised £1,150.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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