Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of London
Town
City of London
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
SIR MERVYN MACARTNEY (Architect)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
11671

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Current location

St Paul's Cathedral
St Pauls Churchyard
City of London
City Of London
Greater London
EC4M 8AD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32035 81148
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
In the Crypt, Chapel of St. Faith, a freestone wall panel with a segmented pediment enclosing the Dean and Chapter arms. Memorial inscription on panel below. A smaller additional tablet below with WW2 inscription incised with black lettering within integral carved raised frame.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF THE / CATHEDRAL STAFF WHO DIED IN THE / GREAT WAR OF 1914-1919 / (names) / THIS TABLET IS ERECTED / BY THEIR FELLOW WORKERS / THY WILL BE DONE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, Walter
Ballard, Alfred
Chandler, George, A
Dalton, Patrick
Dixson, Stanley
Knowles, Thomas, W
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Forename, surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 40 mm, height 580 mm, width 610 mm
    Materials: Stone - Freestone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL by BURMAN, PETER P. 133 Source: Image Library NIWM
  • St Paul's Cathedral Inventory inv no.889 and 890

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