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    Memorial

    British Civilian and Military Far East Prisoners of War

    Memorial

    Source: Copyright Mark Littler

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    Current Location

    On traffic island outside Mornington Crescent tube station., Camden High Street, Camden, Camden, Greater London, NW1 2JA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 29192 83383

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    Type of Memorial
    Composite
    WMR Reference Number
    63605
    Description
    Granite tablet supported by base with railway sleepers and track beneath. Tablet bears incised inscription and incised image of prisoner as drawn by Ronald Searle. Railway sleepers and track in cruciform shape.
    Inscription
    IN MEMORY OF THE TENS OF THOUSANDS/ OF BRITISH CIVILIAN AND MILITARY PERSONNEL/ WHO SUFFERED INCARCERATION, MANY DYING,/ IN THE FAR EAST DURING THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-45/ INCLUDING THOSE FORCED TO LABOUR/ ON THE BURMA RAILWAY./ THEY ASK FOR NOTHING BUT REMEMBRANCE/ OF THEIR LIVES AND A PROMISE OF/ PEACE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS./ IMAGE BY RONALD SEARLE, ARTIST AND PRISONER OF WAR WHO LABOURED ON THE BURMA RAILWAY.
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    23
    Information shown
    Forename, surname, regiment/service
    Order of names
    Forename, surname, regiment/service
    Maker(s)
    • Mr Chris Roche, Architect

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    21 September 2012

    Viscount Slim OBE DL

    Components

    Tablet

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Other structure

    Made from: Metal


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Good


    Johnson, Andrew (ed.), 'In Memoriam: A Special Supplement to mark the unveiling of a memorial to those POWs who suffered in the Far East during the Second World War', Camden New Journal, September 2012.
  • Camden New Journal: http://www.camdennewjournal.com/news/2012/sep/memorial-prisoners-war-unveiled-camden-town-after-new-journal-appeal
  • Anonymous, 'D-Day veteran among those paying tribute at new memorial', Camden New Journal, 15 November 2012, p. 4.
  • Architects Journal: http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/curtains-up-on-1104s-camden-pow-memorial/8636534.article?blocktitle=Latest-News&contentID=3
  • Hutton, Alice, '"Forgotten army" heroes of Far East are remembered at new memorial', Camden New Journal, Thursday 22 August 2013), p. 8.