Memorial

Stoke Newington Civilians WW2

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Current Location

Near Stoke Newington Church Street entrance to Abney Park, Abney Park Cemetery, Stoke Newington High Street, Stoke Newington, Hackney, Greater London, N16 0LH, England

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TQ 33358 86643

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 11940
Description: Stone wall with carved surround. The four panels bear lead lettered names of fatalities who are listed under street names, each surmounted by a dedicatory inscription. In front of the wall is a narrow stone plinth with two stone vases, reached by steps. Above inscription the Arms of Stoke Newington.
Inscription: /METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF STOKE NEWINGTON/TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES THROUGH ENEMY ACTION IN THE BOROUGH/DURING WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 AND IN PARTICULAR OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON THIS MEMORIAL/DEATH IS BUT CROSSING THE WORLD AS FRIENDS DO THE SEAS, THEY LIVE IN ONE ANOTHER STILL/ Panel 1:CORONATION AVENUE/ 13 OCTOBER 1940/ (Names) Panel 2: (Names) Panel3: (Names)/ 98 GREEN LANES/ 14 OCTOBER 1940./ (Names)/St MATTHIAS SQUARE/ 5 (J)ANUARY 1941. Panel 4: LIDFIELD ROAD/ 19 FEBRUARY 1944/ (Names)/ LONDESBOROUGH ROA(D)/ 18 JUNE 1944/ (Names)/ DEFOE ROAD/ 26 JUNE 1944/(Names)/ HERMITAGE RO(AD)/ 30 AUGUST (19)44/ (Names)/ CORONATION AVENUE/ 13 OCTOBER 1940/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 114
Died: 114
Information shown: Surname, year died, place of death, forename, address

History

Maintenance History: 2013, Aug: restoration project begins, final costs c£17,000. (WMT grant £7,567) 1996: identified as in poor condition. 1990: some lettering missing, obscured by undergrowth. Cleaned by Sea Cadets.

Ceremonies

Rededicated

11th November 2013

Unveiled

11th November 1948

Unknown

Conservation

Custodian: Borough of Hackney/ Abney Park Cemetery Trust

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