Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Southwark
Town
Walworth
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12608

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Current location

British Gas South Eastern
Old Kent Road
Walworth
Southwark
Greater London
SE15 1JL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 34720 77638
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Framed Roll of Honour with photograph of each man. Inscription in centre circle framed by eight drawings. Upper left corner drawings: women turning oxide, Woman clearing ascension pipe. Upper right corner drawings: S.S. Effra - ran the lookout throughout the war. Lower left corner drawings: shell making Lower right corner drawings: women wheeling oxide, woman loading coke
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR / SLEEP AFTER TOIL, PORT AFTER STORMY SEAS, / EASE AFTER WAR, DEATH AFTER LIFE DOTH GREATLY PLEASE. / FAERIE QUEEN SPENSER / AND HISTORY OF THE / SOUTH METROPOLITAN GAS COMPANY / AND / EMPLOYEES' WAR FUND. / ESTABLISHED 5TH AUGUST 1914 DISSOLVED 31ST JULY 1920 / EMPLOYEES' SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE FUND RANGED FROM 3D. TO 1/6 PER WEEK, ACCORDING TO WAGES EARNED. THEIR TOTAL SUBSCRIPTIONS / AMOUNTED TO £58,775 1S. 8D; THE SALARIED STAFF SUBSCRIBED £8,226 9S. 6D., DIRECTORS £821 OS. OD., COMPANY £67,041 11S. 2D., / DONATIONS £44 6S. 8D., INTEREST ON RESERVES £155 9S. 10D., BALANCE OF SPECIAL PURPOSES FUND £2 8S. 10D., BALANCE SOUTH / AFRICAN RESERVISTS' FUND £52 16S. 5D., MAKING A GRAND TOTAL £135,159 4S. 1D. / SEPARATION ALLOWANCES AND PENSIONS OF DEPENDANTS WERE SUPPLEMENTED BY PAYMENTS FROM THE FUND AMOUNTING TO / £132,409 10S. 6D., LEAVING A BALANCE OF £2,749 13S. 7D. TO ASSIST MEN WHO RETURNED INCAPACITATED FOR WORK, WIDOWS, / CHILDREN AND OTHER DEPENDANTS OF THE FALLEN WHOSE PENSIONS WERE CONSIDERED INSUFFICIENT BY THE COMMITTEE. / THE FUND WAS ADMINISTERED BY A SUB-COMMITTEE OF THE COPARTNERSHIP COMMITTEE, REPRESENTING ALL THE COMPANY'S / STATIONS. SUBSCRIPTIONS WERE COLLECTED AND PAYMENTS MADE BY THE COMPANY'S PAY CLERKS. / 3,745 OF THE COMPANY'S SERVANTS SERVED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY. 386 GAVE THEIR LIVES AND 639 SUFFERED FROM WOUNDS. / HONOURS AND DECORATIONS / (LIST)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 4131
    Served and returned: 3745
    Died: 386
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, additional
    Order of information: additional
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: height 365mm, width 485mm
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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