Memorial
George Street Congregational Church (lost)
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- Type of Memorial
- Church Fabric / Fitting: Organ or organ part
- WMR Reference Number
- 10829
- Description
- With associated brass plaque fixed to organ. The plaque may be recorded as WMR 10866.
- Inscription
- ROLL OF HONOUR IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ They whom this tablet commemorates were numbered among those who at the call of their country left all that was dear to them endured hardship faced danger and finally passed out of sight of men by the path of duty ad self-sacrifice giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those who come after see their names be not forgotten. Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friends
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 20
- Died
- 20
- Information shown
- surname,rank,regiment
- Maker(s)
MR G BAINES, Architect
- Maintenance History
- Church was demolished, the organ moved to the new location then lost. But plaque may have been kept and recorded as WMR 10866 with the addition of WW2 names.
Previous Location(s)
East Croydon URC Church, Addiscombe Grove, East Croydon, Croydon, Greater London, CR0 5LP, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 33030 65640
Denomination
United Reformed
Reason for move
Organ disposed but plaque may have been kept and recorded as WMR 10866 with the addition of WW2 names.
Plaque fixed to organ, George Street Congregational church, George St, Croydon, Croydon, Greater London, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 310 630
Denomination
Congregational
Year of move
1964
Reason for move
Moved to the successor building East Croydon United Reform church
Components
- Organ or Organ part
Condition: Unknown
- At the going down of the sun... An account of Croydon’s war memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. Reference C165