Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
Kensington And Chelsea
Town
Belgravia
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Maker
SIR EDWARD MAUFE R.A. (Architect)
MESSRS DOVE BROS (Builder)
WILLIAM SHARPINGTON (Letter cutter / Engraver)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25 March 1956
    Attended by: Rev Robert F V Scott DD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1337

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Current location

St Columbas Church
Pont Street
Belgravia
Kensington And Chelsea
Greater London
SW1X 0DB
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 27634 79072
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Small chapel with silver claymore on gold cross in stained glass window behind altar. Above altar is a regimental badge, and regimental colours hang on either side. Left wall of chapel has six lancet windows, five of which have lists of battles incised, and have leather-bound books of remembrance resting in a glass case in each windowsill (our references 89074 to 89078). Chapel also contains WW1 plaque and font comemorating George Allan Mitchell VC (our reference 10003)
Inscription
ON TABLET: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THOSE MEMBEERS OF/ THE LONDON SCOTTISH REGIMENT/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN AND TWO WORLD WARS/ THIS CHAPEL WAS DEDICATED ON/ SUNDAY 25TH MARCH 1956/ IN THE PRESENCE OF H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER/ HONORARY COLONEL OF THE REGIMENT/ BY THE REV. ROBERT F.V. SCOTT ABOVE WINDOWS: AS GOLD IN THE FURNACE HATH HE TRIED THEM IN WINDOW LANCETS: (LISTS OF BATTLES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Chapel
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Columbas Church

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