Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast group
District
Camden
Town
Holborn
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 04th November 1960
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
22343

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Current location

At the top of the entrance steps
St Peters Italian Church
Clerkenwell Road
Holborn
Camden
Greater London
EC1R 5DL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31291 82058
Denomination: Roman Catholic

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Description
CAST GROUP SYMBOLISING A LIFEBOAT. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE BOAT THREE FIGURES WITH ARMS UPHELD TOWARDS A CROSS ARE DEPICTED IN THE BOAT
Inscription
IN MEMORIA DEI PERITI NELL'AFFONDAMENTO/ DELL'ARANDORA STAR/ 2 LUGLIO 1940/ ....IL RICORDO CHE È VIVO NEL CUORE DEI/ PARENTI, DEI SUPERSTITI E COLONIA ITALIANA/ 4 NOVEMBRE 1960 (ROUGH TRANSLATION: IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST ON THE ARANDORA STAR 2 JULY 1940 / THE MEMORY LIVES ON IN THE HEARTS OF THE RELATIVES, THE SURVIVORS AND THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY / 4 NOVEMBER 1960)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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