Despite the name of the church, the plaque depicts St George and a vanquished dragon, standing on a scroll engraved: TRIBUTE.
Underneath is: TO THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM 1914-1919.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Unusual War Memorial
MANY WW1 memorials follow a standard pattern, but not the one I came across yesterday in Roman Road, East London.
This memorial is on the outside of St Barnabas's Church, which was originally a Baptist chapel, before becoming Church of England in 1870, which makes this year its 150th Anglican anniversary.
Despite the name of the church, the plaque depicts St George and a vanquished dragon, standing on a scroll engraved: TRIBUTE.
Underneath is: TO THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM 1914-1919.
Despite the name of the church, the plaque depicts St George and a vanquished dragon, standing on a scroll engraved: TRIBUTE.
Underneath is: TO THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR FREEDOM 1914-1919.
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