Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of London
Town
City of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: C 1950
    Attended by: COL T H SEBAG-MONTEFIORE
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11628

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Current location

Just outside the Synagogue
4
Bevis Marks Synagogue
Heneage Lane
City of London
City Of London
Greater London
EC3A 5DQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 33386 81230
Denomination: Jewish

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Description
Nowy-headed granite tablet with a painted stone surround. Star of David at top centre.
Inscription
(HEBREW LETTERING) / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE YEHIDM AND SONS OF THE / SPANISH AND PORTUGUESE / JEWS' CONGREGATION LONDON / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / 1914 - 1918 / (NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abecasis, Arthur P
Andrade, William A
Barzilai, Louis
Benzecry, Solomon
Benzimra, Isaac J
Bonny, Katherine C
Busnach, Henry
Cansino, Joshua H
Conquy, Joseph S
Costa, Hyman
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 39
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 39
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename,decorations
    Order of information: surname,forename,decorations
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 40MM, height 1500MM, width 810MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
History
C 1990/1: SURROUND REPAINTED
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
SPANISH AND PORTUGESE JEWS CONGREGATION

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