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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Kensington And Chelsea
- Town
- South Kensington
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 63323
Current location
Science Museum
Exhibition Road
South Kensington
Kensington And Chelsea
Greater London
SW7 2DD
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 266 791
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Plaque made of cast iron layered with typographic interventions. Each layer represents a world war with '19' serving as a link between the two set dates '14-18' and '39-45'. A single cross is cut through both layers at the top.
- Inscription
- (Names)/ 14-18/ 19/ 39-45/ (Names)/ IN MEMORY OF THE STAFF/ OF THE SCIENCE MUSEUM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE TWO WORLD WARS
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Davies, K V
Graham, W H
Haddock, G
Hargadon, J
Hayter, E W
Holberton, F H
Hutchinson, J K D
Murphy, A T
Ongley, W M
Sitch, F
See details for all 10 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Cast Iron
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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