Memorial

King's College London - WW1 and WW2

Source: Copyright Matthew Green

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Current Location

Outside the chapel, King's College London, The Strand, Holborn, City Of Westminster, Greater London, WC2R 2NA, England

TQ 30843 80851

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Type of Memorial: Other structure
WMR Reference Number: 11544
Description: Three large central hard wooden doors to the University chapel, flanked by names of the dead. The central most door is headed and flanked with a dedication to the First World War. There are two additional doors, either side, which are headed with the dedications for the Second World War. Above the central door the letters 'IHS' are carved with a decorative solar ray emblem in the centre.
Inscription: Above WW1 door: IN PERPETUAL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF KING'S COLLEGE/ WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE/ OF RIGHT AND DUTY/ IN THE YEARS 1914-1918 AND IN DEDICATION/ TO THOSE WHO CAME AFTER/ PERFECTING AND FINISHING/ OF THE WORK THEY BEGAN/ AND NOBLY ADVANCED TANTUS LABORE NON SIT CASSUS (ALL THIS EFFORT IS NOT IN VAIN) Above WW2 doors: AMABILES IN VITA SUA // IN MORTE NON DIVISI (LOVELY IN THEIR LIVES, NOT DIVIDED IN DEATH) Only the second WW2 doorway in images K-Y

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 176
Died: 176
Information shown: initials, surname
Order of names: surname, initials
Additional Information: Only image of WW2 K - Y. 89 names (one a civilian woman but possibly more civilians)

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: forename, surname
Additional Information: Only image of WW2 K - Y. 89 names (one a civilian woman but possibly more civilians)