Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Westminster
Town
Covent Garden
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 8 June 2011
    Attended by: Lord Mayor of Westminster
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
63848

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Current location

On floor of West piazza entrance.
Covent Garden Market Building
Covent Garden
Covent Garden
City Of Westminster
Greater London
WC2E 8RD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 30341 80878
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular tablet set within existing paving..
Inscription
WHEN YOU GO HOME, TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ 'FOR YOUR TOMORROW/WE GAVE OUR TODAY.'/ TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO WORKED AT COVENT GARDEN MARKET/ AND GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR (1914-1918)/ AND THE SECOND WORLD WAR (1939-1945)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Local Publication/Booklet 'Mainpoint' (RAF Halton) Winter 2012 p.17 Close-up of tablet with poppies.

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