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)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 12 Dec.1922
Attended by: Bishop of London - Unveiled
Date: 04 Nov 1955
Attended by: RA Butler - Dedicated
Date: 04 Nov 1955
Attended by: Bishop of London - Unveiled
Date: 12 Dec.1922
Attended by: RT HON STANLEY BALDWIN PC MP - Show More (3)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 11786
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Current location
Custom House
Lower Thames Street
City of London
City Of London
Greater London
EC3R 6EE
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 33171 80612
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- MARBLE TABLET, WITH GRECIAN PEDIMENT FEATURING A PORTCULLIS AT CENTRE AND ACROTERIA AT EDGES. THE FIRST WORLD WAR CASUALTIES ARE COMMEMORATED ON THE TABLET. AT THE BASE IS A PLINTH SUPPORTING A GLASS CASE WHICH CONTAINS THE ROLL OF HONOUR FOR THE SECOND WORLD WAR IN BOOK FORM.
- Inscription
- Tablet: 1914-1918/ PRO PATRIA/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF HIS MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS AND EXCISE WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR./ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. Book of Remembrance: (unknown)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aitchison, T D
Allen, T F
Atkins, H B
Atkinson, L O B
Atterbury, W R
Attwood, S A
Barnfather, F
Barron, J
Barrs, H
Baynes, A J
See details for all 244 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 273
Served and returned: 0
Died: 273
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 239
Served and returned: 0
Died: 239
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White - Case
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined - Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Tablet
- 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
- Customs and Excise WWI and WWII
- WMO ID: 144745
- Condition: Good [last updated on 14-11-2019]
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- History
- Memorial was added to after WW2
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- HM Revenue and Customs
- Reference
- UV PROGRAMME: HELD IN DEPT OF DOCUMENTS, IWM REF: MISCELLANEOUS 3498
- The Times 13 Dec 1922 (p.9); 5 Nov 1955 (p.4)
- The London Customs House Souvenir Guidebook (2000)
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