Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Tower Hamlets
Town
Bromley By Bow
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1921
    Attended by: LT COL FEARON
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
18048

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Current location

Bromley by Bow Recreation Ground
St Leonards Street
Bromley By Bow
Tower Hamlets
Greater London
E3 3DJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 37948 82752
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large stone obelisk with inscriptions. A laurel wreath surrounds the words "lest we forget"
Inscription
(In wreath) Lest We Forget/ (Names) (not able to confirm that names on memorial) To the memory of / the men of the / N/E. Ward of this/ Borough who fell / in the Great War / 1914-19 / Erected by residents of the / N.E. Ward / Their name liveth / for evermore / Sacrifice Honour Devotion
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: depth 2000mm, height 6000mm, width 2000mm
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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