Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Islington
Town
Islington
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39341

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Current location

St James' Church
Prebend Street
Islington
Islington
Greater London
N1 8PH
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 32172 83736
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Framed and glazed roll of honour with inscription in red and black handwritten lettering, covering the parishes of St James' (Prebend Street - still open and active), St Philip's (corner of Arlington Square and Linton Street - closed and demolished) and St Peter's (Devonia Road - closed and converted into flats) Islington. Note: the inscribed names for St Philip's are also on the separate St Philip's WW1 memorial, which is recorded on this database as record 39340.
Inscription
ST. JAMES THE APOSTLE - ISLINGTON, N./ ROLL OF HONOUR/ To The GLORY OF GOD & In Memory of Those who gave Thir Lives in the/ Two World Wars 1914 - 1918 and 1939 - 1945/ First World War/ (Names)/ Second World War/ (Names)/ Faithful Unto Death/ St Philip Islington In Memoriam/ The following men connected with this Parish gave their lives/ for their Country in The Great War 1914-1919/ Greater love hath no man than this - that a man lay down his life for his friends/ (Names)/ In memory of those from the Parish of St Peter Islington who gave their lives in the Two World Wars
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, Henry
Agamber, Frank
Alland, Herbert
Allen, W
Allison, J
Ambrose, William
Ashton, W
Ashwood, George
Atkins, John
Atkinson, Charles
See details for all 273 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 244
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 244
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • CGK68

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