Memorial
Belgian Exiles
Current Location
South west wall of the Great Hall between bay window and entrance door, Crosby Hall, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, Kensington And Chelsea, Greater London, SW3 5AZ, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 26992 77531
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 12109
- Description
- Brass plaque with black lettering
- Inscription
- TO COMMEMORATE THE GRATITUDE OF BELGIAN / EXILES TO THE CHELSEA WAR REFUGEES COMMITTEE / WHICH FROM CROSBY HALL, DURING THE GREAT WAR, / DISPENSED HOPITALITY, ORGANISED RELIEF FOR / OUR PERSECUTED AND EXILED COMPATRIOTS AND / AIDED OUR MAIMED SOLDIERS TO REGAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. / JE SENS DANS L'AIR QUE JE RESPIRE / UN PARFUM DE LIBERTE, (...) / UN PEU DE CETTE TERRE HOSPITALIERE / ET BAISONS, EMBLE, EU PENSANT AU PAYS, / LE SOL DE L'ANGLETERRE / CAMMAERTS / 1914 - 1919
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- War
- First World War - civilians
Components
- Plaque
Height: 356mm
Width: 508mm
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good