Memorial

St Jude on the Hill Mural WW1

St Jude on the Hill, Hampstead Garden Suburb, London - mural WWI

Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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Current Location

St Jude-on-the-Hill Church, Central Square, Hampstead Garden Suburb, Barnet, Greater London, NW11 7AH, England

TQ 25530 88347

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Mosaic or mural
WMR Reference Number: 31973
Description: FRESCOES ON WALL WITH FIGURES DEPICTED IN THEM. NAMES PLACED WITHIN THE THE FRESCOES AND DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION PLACED ON A TABLET BELOW PART OF A MURAL SCHEME IN CHURCH. TWO FIGURES FLANK THE NAME LIST AND A BIBLICAL SCENE IS DEPICTED ABOVE THEM
Inscription: BELOW MURAL: THIER BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE/ AND THIER NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ IN MEMORY OF THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ THESE FRESCOES BY WALTER P. STARMER/ WERE UNVEILED BY/ H. R. H. THE PRINCESS ROYAL/ ON DEC. 21. 1921. FRESCOES:A. M. D. G./ THIS STONE/ WAS LAID BY/ THE RIGHT HON. EARL OF CREWE K.G./ ON THE FEAST OF S. MARK E.M./ 25 APRIL 1910/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)

Unveiled

21st December 1921

HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL

Memorial

Height: 1500MM

Width: 500MM

Made from: Unknown

Condition: Good

Full page article page 17 'Church Times' 31st July 2015, which fully explains the symbolism