Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Other structure
- District
- Newham
- Town
- Bromley By Bow
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
Date:
Attended by:
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12644
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Current location
Works straddle Tower Hamlets and Newham Boundary (River Lea). Memorial east of River and thus in Newham. Garden of former Gas Museum.
Memorial Gardens
Twelve Trees Crescent
Bromley By Bow
Newham
Greater London
E16 4TQ
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 38536 82389
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Circle of columns with seating in between and an ornate wrought iron dome above. At centre of structure is a stone block bearing two plaques, one for each of the world wars. WW1 plaque has an angel relief dressed in armour with sword. WW2 plaque has coat of arms in top left corner.
- Inscription
- Upper plaque: THESE MEN DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ (Names)/ 1914-1919/ THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY. Lower plaque:TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE/ COMPANY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ OF 1939-1945 REQUIESCANT IN PACE./ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, D J
Adams, T E A
Adams, T E A
Adgar, C F
Alexander, K A
Algar, C F
Allaway, H
Allaway, H
Allen, A W
Alletson, R H
See details for all 779 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 402
Served and returned: 0
Died: 402
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 549
Served and returned: 0
Died: 549
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, initials
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Memorial
Measurements: height 3000mm, width 2400mm
Materials: Stone, Cast Iron - Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Roof
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Cast Iron
- Plaque
- 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
- Gas Light & Coke Company Gazebo
- WMO ID: 253658
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 12-09-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2011: Upper plaque damaged. 2008, 9 April: Listed Grade II 2006, August: Plaques originally fixed to the lamp column (WMR 12642), but stolen in 2006/2007. Replacements were made and attached to current memorial.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- "Gas Light and Coke Company War Memorial Rotunda." Historic England. historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1477362. Accessed 25 June 2024.
- Wignall, Katie. "A Secret Garden in Bromley-By-Bow Gas Works." Look Up London, 12 May 2020. lookup.london/bromley-by-bow-gas-works-garden/. Accessed 25 June 2024.
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