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    Memorial

    St Pauls Church, Knightsbridge

    Overview of memorial

    Source: Copyright Colin McIntyre

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    Current Location

    The memorial is located on the outside north wall of the church, St Paul's Church - Knightsbridge, Wilton Place, Belgravia, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1X 8SH, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 28099 79679

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-40

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    40
    Description
    Three tablets. The main tablet, WW2, Nowy-headed rectangular with F.A.N.Y. (First Aid Nursing Yeomanry) badge top centre. Above this a smaller WW1, rectangular tablet. Inscription on both tablets incised with black lettering. Below these a commemorative tablet.
    Inscription
    WW1 tablet: 1914 E. F. Shaw CdeG 1918 WW2 tablet: 1939 1945 / IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE / WOMEN'S TRANSPORT SERVICE (F.A.N.Y.) / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY. / (41 names) / W.T.S. (EAST AFRICA) / (11 names) / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. / "Arduis Invictae" Commemorative tablet : Odette M. C. HALLOWES GC, MBE, L d'H / 28 April 1912 - 13 March 1995 / Vice President of W.T.S. (F.A.N.Y.) / 1967 -1995 // Here she laid violets, / transforming into service the pain of her survival. //
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Surname, forename
    Order of names
    initials, surname, decoration
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    52
    Died
    52
    Information shown
    regiment, initials, surname, decorations
    Order of names
    regiment, surname
    Custodian
    Church authorities

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: c 750mm

    Width: c 850mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Height: c 150mm

    Width: c 225mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Height: c 100mm

    Width: c 300mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/women-s-transport-service-fany
    • https://lookup.london/fany-memorial-st-pauls-knightsbridge/
    • https://www.fany.org.uk/history
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/198032/