Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tower Hamlets
Town
Bethnal Green
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12601

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Current location

Cyprus Street
Bethnal Green
Tower Hamlets
Greater London
E2
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 35386 83073
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wall mounted tablet in the shape of a shield. This is a later addition to the WW1 tablet placed above (our reference 12600)
Inscription
1939-1945/ (NAMES)/ THEY ARE MARCHING/ WITH THEIR COMRADES/ SOMEWHERE ON THE/ ROAD AHEAD
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Fletcher, J
Forecast, H G
Lyons, A
Parker, A
Waren, W
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
History
1960s: Original tablet damaged during demolition of the house it was mounted on. The pieces were stored for safekeeping in a local pub. The local residents association then decided to fund a replacement memorial which is still there today.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • FOR YOUR TOMORROW: BRITISH SECOND WORLD WAR MEMORIALS by BOORMAN, DEREK 156 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:SESSIONS 1995 YORK

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