Memorial

Lewisham Shopping Centre: Victoria Cross Holders and local WW2 Civilian Heroes

Lewisham Shopping Centre VC holders

Source: David Ayling

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Current Location

Molesworth Street entrance, Lewisham Shopping Centre, Molesworth Street, Lewisham, Lewisham, Greater London, SE13 7HB, England

TQ 38158 75550

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 12133
Description: Perspex-covered rectangular mural segment on a sepia background. At top-centre of the memorial, the first line of the inscription "Victoria Cross Holders" is flanked on either side by a cross. Beneath, the names of the recipients are listed in black, along with the name of the wars in which the gallantry medal was awarded. Beneath that section relating to Victoria Cross recipients, the memorial lists the names of "Local Civilian Heroes" in WW2, and the gallantry awards they received. (N.B. this memorial hangs beside another, which commemorates those from Lewisham who gave their lives in the service of their country - see our record 12134).
Inscription: VICTORIA CROSS HOLDERS/ BOER WAR SOUTH AFRICA 1899-1902/ (1 name)/ WORLD WAR 1 1914-1918/ (10 names)/ WORLD WAR II 1939-1945/ (3 names)/ Some Local Civilian Heroes 1939-1945/ (25 names) (N.B. In the 'Local Civilian Heroes' section of the memorial, the first six people listed all died on the night 19/20th March 1941 while attempting to rescue colleagues at the Royal Victoria Yard, and were commended in the London Gazette; the other 19 people are listed in order of precedence of the gallantry award they received).

War: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Number Commemorated: 1
Served: 1
Information shown: Rank, initial surname, decoration, area of London in which he lived
Additional Information: Henry William Engleheart VC died 9/8/1939

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 10
Served: 6
Died: 4
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, decorations, area in which he lived, whether the award was posthumous
Order of names: Chronologically, in order of the date the Victoria Cross was awarded

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 3
Served: 1
Died: 2
Information shown: Rank, initials, surname, decorations, area in which he lived, whether the award of the Victoria Cross was posthumous