Memorial

Borough Of Bethnal Green - WW1

Source: Copyright Keith Hollick

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Current Location

On the first floor, top of the stairs., Bethnal Green Public Library, Bethnal Green Gardens, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, E2 0HL, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 35101 82641

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Window
WMR Reference Number: 18055
Description: Three stained glass windows. Central window depicts winged figure of 'Peace', flanked by two smaller side windows depicting the figures of 'Manhood' and 'Motherhood', set within a venetian-window surround. Book of Remembrance stands in front of window in glass and wood case.
Inscription: /METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BETHNAL GREEN/WAR MEMORIAL/THIS WINDOW ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF/BETHNAL GREEN COMMEMORATES THE MEN AND WOMEN/OF THE BOROUGH WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE/GREAT WAR 1914-1918 AND WORLD WAR II 1939-1945/

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Additional Information: Details of name list not known/partially known

War: Military Service

Conservation

Components

Window

Made from: Stained Glass

Condition: Unknown

Case

Made from: Wood

Condition: Unknown

Book

Made from: Paper

Condition: Unknown

Further Information

Pevsner Architectural Guides by Pevsner, Nikolaus p562 Published:Oxford University Press Tower Hamlets
Listed Buildings Online http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491805-bethnal-green-library-bethnal-green