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    Memorial

    East London Royal Engineers Volunteers

    East London Royal Engineers Volunteers Boer War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Brian Mawdsley

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    Current Location

    Churcvh is at the junciton with Roman Road. Memorial is on the south wall in the south aisle, St John on Bethanal Green, Cambridge Heath Road, Bethnal Green, Tower Hamlets, Greater London, E2 9PA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 35024 82758

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    56597
    Description
    Brass plaque with an oak leaf and acorn border. A second smaller plaque is placed below the main one referring to the donor and unveiling. There was a second identical memorial unveiled on the same day at the Headquarters of the East London Royal Engineers (Volunteers), Victoria Park Square, Bethnal Green
    Inscription
    Upper plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ THE UNDERMENTIONED NON-COM: OFFICERS AND SAPPER OF/ THE EAST LONDON ROYAL ENGINEERS (VOL)/ WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR/ 1900-1902/ (Names) Lower plaque: THIS PLAQUE WAS PRESENTED BY/ THE LATE COLONEL WILLIAM WHETHERLEY, V.D., COMMANDING OFFICER/ OF THE EAST LONDON ROYAL ENGINEERS (VOLUNTEERS)/ FROM 1890 TO THE DATE OF HIS DEATH ON THE 9TH OF JANUARY 1903 / AND UNVEILED BY MAJOR GENERAL W. T. SHONE C.B., D.S.O.,. R.E./ INSPECTOR GENERAL OF FORTIFICATIONS ON THE 16TH DAY OF JANUARY 1904.
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    rank, initials, surname
    Order of names
    rank
    Sponsor Type
    private
    Sponsored By
    Memorial was presented by Mrs Whetherly, widow of the late Commanding Officer

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    16th January 1904

    Major-General W. T. Shone C.B., D.S.O., R.E., Inspector-General of Fortifications (C-in-C, Earl Roberts, had intended to unveil the tablets but had been ill.

    Dedicated

    16th January 1904

    Bishop of Stepney, assisted by Rev. S. B. Welch, rector of St. Luke's, Old Street, Acting Chaplain of the East London Royal Engineers.

    Components

    Plaque

    Made from: Brass


    Condition: Good


    • London Evening Standard - Monday 18 January 1904 METROPOLITAN VOLUNTEERS. EAST LONDON ROYAL ENGINEERS.
    • Other website http://bethnalgreenwarmemorials.com/page5.htm