Memorial

St Michael's, Chester Square - WW1 Chapel

Dedication plaque

Source: Richard Maddox

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Current Location

In north aisle., St Michael's Church, Chester Square, Belgravia, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1W 9EF, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 28451 78874

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Chapel: Dedicated within church building
WMR Reference Number: 58743
Description: Side-chapel in north aisle, with wooden panelling on which the names are carved on two walls, and altar at one end, with a memorial gift of an oil painting in the style of Van Dyck, depicting St Martin of Tours dividing his cloak with the beggar. Above the panelling is a dado of unpolished Purbeck marble inscribed in Celtic lettering with the words of John Milton. Windows incorporate arms of WW1 allies and Dominions. To the left are, reading down, Australia, Canada, India, and on the right Japan (imperial chrysanthemum) and France. Also included, with unknown placing, are Russia (Romanov crest), Italy, South Africa and the USA
Inscription: NOTHING IS HERE FOR TEARS,/ NOTHING TO WAIL OR KNOCK THE BREAST,/ NO WEAKNESS, NO CONTEMPT, DISPRAISE OR BLAME,/ NOTHING BUT WELL AND FAIR, AND WHAT/ MAY QUIET US IN A DEATH SO NOBLE. (Sentence case unknown)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 86
Died: 86
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

History

Maker(s): Sir Giles Gilbert Scott ARA RA, Architect
James Powell and Sons (Whitefriars) Ltd, Manufacturer
Sponsor Type: other
Maintenance History: 2000: Inscriptions regilded.

Ceremonies

Dedicated

26 June 1922

Bishop of London

Conservation

Components

Chapel: Condition: Good
Tablet

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St Michael's, Chester Square - WW1 Chapel

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Memorial Details

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St Michael's, Chester Square - WW1 Chapel

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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