Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tower Hamlets
Town
Whitechapel
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53275

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Current location

ON LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE QUAD. ATTACHED TO "OFFICE" WALL
Albion Brewery (Closed)
Whitechapel Rd
Whitechapel
Tower Hamlets
Greater London
E1
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 340 810
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TWO TABLETS 1914 1918: INSCRIP. AND NAMES WITHIN A LAUREL WREATH CARVED IN RELIEF 1939 1945: INSCRIP AND NAMES BELOW A DRAPED RIBBON/BANNER OF LAUREL LEAVES CARVED IN RELIEF
Inscription
1914 1918/ TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES TO SERVE/ THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN DEFENCE/ OF TRUTH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE/ (Names) 1939 1945/ ALSO/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbott, A H
Adams, R
Albrecht, F L
Aldridge, H
Back, H T
Benstead, L G
Bidmead, F
Blacker, W
Childs, H
Clark, C
See details for all 48 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 96
    Served and returned: 48
    Died: 48
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,regiment
    Order of information: surname,regiment
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 17
    Died: 17
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,regiment
    Order of information: surname,regiment
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • ALBION BREWERY (ENTRANCE BLOCK)
  • Grade II
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
History
ALBION BREWERY CLOSED IN 1979 BUT CURRENT BUILDING, BUILT 1855, (GRADE II LISTED) STILL STANDS
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • A Century of British Brewers plus plus 1890-2012 by Norman Barber, Mike Brown and Ken Smith p.97 Published:Longfield Brewery History Society 2012 Longfield, Kent Mann, Croossman & Pulin Ltd merged with Watney, Combe, Reid & Co. Ltd to form Watney Mann Ltd. Albion Brewery closed 1979. Parts remain standing.

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