Lewisham VC Memorial

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Stone of remembrance
District: Lewisham
Town: Lewisham
County: Greater London
Country: England
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 97706

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Current location

Located adjacent to Lewisham War Memorial
Lewisham High Street
Lewisham
Lewisham
Greater London
SE13 6QL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 37945 74602
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Tapered polished stone inscribed plinth set on a base stone. On top of the plinth is a large stone Victoria Cross. The VC stone and the lettering on the plinth are in gold

Inscription

/IN HONOUR OF/THE CITEZENS OF LEWISHAM/AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS/FOR VALOUR/THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED 2015/IN GRATITUDE BY LEWISHAM VETERANS/IN HONOUR OF THEIR BRAVE COMRADES/

Inscription legible?

yes

Components

Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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