Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Town
- Spitalfields
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 59541
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Current location
Bishopsgate Institute
230 Bishopsgate
Spitalfields
Tower Hamlets
Greater London
EC2M 4QH
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 334 817
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Inside the chapel
La Preghiera
Calzolaro
Italy
Italy
06018
Outside British Isles
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - In the Kennington Road area
London
Lambeth
Greater London
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined - St Marys Whitechapel
Whitechapel Rd
Whitechapel
Tower Hamlets
Greater London
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 341 814
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (2)
- Inside the chapel
- Description
- Large rectangular plaque with latin cross at top in a pediment. Names in three columns underneath inscription. Zinc border and back plate.
- Inscription
- THE PARISH OF/ S. MARY. WHITECHAPEL/ THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ AND THEIR SOULS TO GOD/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anderson, J
Bartlett, H
Bell, J S
Bell, R
Bookers(...)ein, J
Budgeon, F
Burke, C
Bwy, F
Carnes, C
Choat, W
See details for all 58 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 58
Served and returned: 0
Died: 58
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height c 1060mm, width 590mm
Materials: Copper
- Plaque
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- St Mary's Whitechapel
- WMO ID: 153113
- Condition: Poor [last updated on 06-07-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1980s: Memorial was straightened and reinforced. A zinc border and back plate was added to protect the plaque.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- John Tunstill
- Reference
- Other website www.lapreghiera.com/chapel.htm
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