London Regiment War Memorials

[orasot]

Couldn't resist adding this one, I know it's not in London but it deserves to be seen all the same ! It sits proudly on Hill 60.
Wilf.

[johnG]

In an earlier post I said I did not know of a stone memorial to the HAC, but today I learn there is one in the churchyard of St. Botolph without Bishopsgate. A tall cross dedicated in 1916 which on the four sides of its base are mentioned the men of the HAC who fell 1914-16, Lord Kitchener, John Cornwall (Won a VC at the age of 16), and on the final side - the Men of Bishopsgate

Perhaps not exactly a HAC memorial as it is shared with others, but they do get a mention.

Managed to track down the war memorial to the Finsbury Rifles - junction of Rosebery Avenue and Gloucester Way, Islington:

http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/397027

I'll do my best to get some photos of it tomorrow, but you can get a glimpse of it from Google 'street view'.

The best Google vantage point appears to be from Gloucester Way/Elms Road, just at the junction of Rosebery Avenue.

Regards,

Peter.

I believe the Queen Victoria's Rifles war memorial is at their HQ building in the West End (Davies Street W1). Not entirely certain on this, but will check it out and confirm later.

Peter.

[johnG]

PJ, if memory serves me right there was/is a commemorative plaque over or near the door of the QVR's HQ in Davies Street. Long time ago and I could be thinking of somewhere else.

Cheers,

John

John,

As ever, that very impressive memory of yours is spot on. Just been looking at the address on Google 'street view' and there is a carved, stone plaque at either end of the building bearing the words:

Queen
Victoria's
Rifles
KRRC

Well done, John.

PJ

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by Peter J

John,

As ever, that very impressive memory of yours is spot on. Just been looking at the address on Google 'street view' and there is a carved, stone plaque at either end of the building bearing the words:

Queen
Victoria's
Rifles
KRRC

Well done, John.

PJ

Thanks for the heads up on the Finsbury Rifles one Peter. I did have a picture of the QVR I took a short while back, I think I posted it on here somewhere.

Keith

Linking in with this thread started by Jumbo; as well as the memorial to The Royal Fusiliers at High Holborn, they are remembered (as pointed out by JohnG) at St. Sepulchre-without-Newgate, where there is also a wood panel memorial to the 6th City of London Battalion.

Another one for the photo list ! (Hope to have the Finsbury Rifles memorial photos posted this evening - fingers crossed).

Regards,

Peter.

[Keith Blakeman]

Here's a link to the QVR one.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...=davies+street

Originally Posted by Keith Blakeman

Here's a link to the QVR one.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...=davies+street

Thanks, Keith - this confirms JohnG's recollection (not that we could ever doubt such a formidable memory ).

I presume that there is a war memorial proper, within the premises.

Peter.

Finally managed to get over to Rosebery Avenue, and take some snaps of the Finsbury Rifles Memorial:

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It is situated at the corner of Gloucester Way, and Rosebery Avenue, in a small garden space known as Spa Green:

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Sadly, the memorial itself appears to be somewhat unloved, and could really do with a bit of a general tidy-up. I might give the local authority (Islington) a shout to see what their stance is on this sort of thing.

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In addition to the Finsbury Rifles, there are also dedications on this memorial to the Royal Flying Corps...

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...a WW2 dedication to the Honourable Artillery Company (apologies for the poor-quality images)...

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...and the Naval attack on Zeebrugge in 1917...

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Finally, the inscription on the front of the memorial...

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...which reads:

'BOROUGH OF FINSBURY
IN THE NAME OF GOD THE MOST HIGH
AND TO ENSHRINE IN PURPETUAL
LOVE AND REVERENCE THE GLORIOUS
MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS
BOROUGH WHO IN DEATH MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR KING
THEIR COUNTRY AND THEIR KINDRED
IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR OF
1914-1918

THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED
BY GRATEFUL FELLOW CITIZENS IN
WHOSE HEARTS THE RECORD OF THEIR
COMRADES' HARDSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
IN THE CAUSE OF INTERNATIONAL
HUMANITY, FREEDOM AND JUSTICE
WILL REMAIN FOR EVER INEFFACEABLE
AND IMPERISHABLE

---------------

THROUGH TRIAL TO TRIUMPH'

Finsbury Rifles (10).jpg

Regards,

Peter.

[Charlie585]

It's good to see all these memorials.

Well done Gents, keep 'em coming.

Regards to all.

Ry

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by Charlie585

It's good to see all these memorials.

Well done Gents, keep 'em coming.

Regards to all.

Ry

I can only second that, well done Peter.

I've been doing some research and have come up with the locations of a few more not mentioned here or in other threads. Most are plaques inside churches or TA centres so I would expect an arrangement will be needed to view them.

23rd London - St.Mary's Church, Church Road, Battersea SW11 3NA
20th London - Hollyhedge House TA Centre, Blackheath
10th London - St. John's Church, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney E5. Confusion here as the inscrption reads City of London, the 10th were County of London.
17th London - St.Mary & Holy Trinity Church, Bow Roaw, Bow, E3. It appears this is on a crucifix which used to be in the regiments' old church St.Stephens in Tredegar Road which was bombed in WW2.
8th London - St. Botolph's without Aldersgate, Aldersgate St, EC1
16th London - Westminster TA Centre, Fulham High St, SW6

All info take from searches on http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show...n/1/viewPage/3

No luck on the 7th or 18th London's though.

Thanks, gents.

Not strictly within the remit of this thread but possibly worthy of inclusion, is a small memorial in Bishopsgate Churchyard, just behind the church of St. Botolph-Without:

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This has WWI dedications to the HAC (Battle of the Somme), Lord Kitchener (HMS Hampshire sunk by a mine), John Travers Cornwell VC (Battle of Jutland), and the 'Brave Dead of Bishopsgate'.

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Interestingly, all of the above refer to events which occurred in 1916, with the 'Brave Dead of Bishopsgate' dedication specifying 1914 to 1916.

Regards,

Peter.

Originally Posted by Keith Blakeman

I can only second that, well done Peter.

I've been doing some research and have come up with the locations of a few more not mentioned here or in other threads. Most are plaques inside churches or TA centres so I would expect an arrangement will be needed to view them.

23rd London - St.Mary's Church, Church Road, Battersea SW11 3NA
20th London - Hollyhedge House TA Centre, Blackheath
10th London - St. John's Church, Lower Clapton Road, Hackney E5. Confusion here as the inscrption reads City of London, the 10th were County of London.
17th London - St.Mary & Holy Trinity Church, Bow Roaw, Bow, E3. It appears this is on a crucifix which used to be in the regiments' old church St.Stephens in Tredegar Road which was bombed in WW2.
8th London - St. Botolph's without Aldersgate, Aldersgate St, EC1
16th London - Westminster TA Centre, Fulham High St, SW6

All info take from searches on http://www.ukniwm.org.uk/server/show...n/1/viewPage/3

No luck on the 7th or 18th London's though.

Keith,

I'm sure I've seen something on the 18th memorial recently. I'll have a trawl through my 'search history' .

Great bit of detective work, there. Nice one.

Peter.