Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Hillingdon
Town
Eastcote
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66721

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Current location

Not on public display.
Royal British Legion Hall
Southbourne Gardens
Eastcote
Hillingdon
Greater London
HA4 9SQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 10756 87241
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Original bronze plaques from Eastcote Cross.
Inscription
THIS MONUMENT/IS ERECTED AS A/MEMORIAL/TO THE MEN OF/EASTCOTE/WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES FOR THEIR/COUNTRY AND AS/A RECORD OF THE/LOYALTY AND DEVOTION/OF THE MEN OF/EASTCOTE WHO SERVED/IN HM FORCES TO/THE WOUNDED WHO/PASSED THROUGH/EASTCOTE HOSPITAL/AND TO THE VOLUNTARY/HELPERS IN THE/HOSPITAL WORK/1914-1919. DURING THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ 134 MEN OF EASTCOTE/ SERVED IN HM FORCES/ OF THESE THE/ FOLLOWING GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS PRESENTED BY/ BENJAMIN JAMES/ AND/ ANNIE HALL/ TO THE/ VILLAGE/ OF/ EASTCOTE/ IN LOVING AND/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF LIVES/ NOBLY SACRIFICED/ SUFFERINGS/ PATIENTLY ENDURED/ LABOUR FREELY GIVEN/ AND VICTORY WON. DURING THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ THE FOLLOWING GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    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: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Royal British Legion.

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