Memorial
5th London Brigade RFA London Troops Memorial
Current Location
TA Centre, 312 London Rd, Romford, Havering, Greater London, RM7 9NH, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 498 884
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 58859
- Description
- One of the many identical London Troops memorials erected. It is a brass plaque with incised inscription. At the top left and right are crests with a depiction of the London troops memorial outside the Royal Exchange in the centre. On the left and right hand sides are inscribed the names of the units that served
- Inscription
- Top centre: THE LONDON TROOPS MEMORIAL/ ERECTED IN FRONT OF/ THE ROYAL EXCHANGE/ 5TH LONDON (COUNTY OF LONDON) BRIGADE/ R.F.A. Bottom centre: IN IMMORTAL HONOUR OF THE OFFICERS/ NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF LONDON WHO SERVED THEIR KING AND/ EMPIRE IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918./ ERECTED AT THE ROYAL EXCHANGE./ THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ RECOMMENDATION BY THE CITY AND COUNTY OF LONDON/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" Left side: (Names of units)/ UNVEILED/ ON NOVR 17TH 1920 / BY / H.R.H. THE DUKE OF YORK K.G. / ON BEHALF OF / FIELD MARSHALL H.R.H. / THE DUKE OF CONNAUGHT / K.G. (...) Right side: (Names of units)/ RAISED BY / PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION / AT THE MANSION HOUSE / IN THE PEACE YEAR 1919 / DURING THE MAYORALITY / OF COL THE RIGHT HON / SIR HORACE / BROOKS MARSHALL / K.C.V.O. LL.D
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maintenance History
- 2003: 10 June - Message from Capt. Exley (former Perm Staff Officer at East Ham TAVR). Following the East Ham unit's move to Romford TAVR, most of the memorials will be moved to the unit's new location apart from the one to 281 and 291 Brigade, RFA (niwm 12419). This has been dismantled and is now on the floor of the drill hall awaiting transfer to its new home at the Rotunda Museum, Woolwich as the 281 and 291 RFA were originally Woolwich units. The remaining memorials from East Ham have been moved to Romford with the unit. 1998: VICARAGE LANE TAVR CENTRE IS TO CLOSE AND FATE OF MEMORIALS IS UNCERTAIN
Previous Location(s)
TAVR CENTRE, Vicarage Rd, East Ham, Newham, Greater London, E6, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 420 830
Year of move
2003
Reason for move
TA Centre closed and the unit moved to Romford
- Custodian
- TERRITORIAL ARMY
Components
- Plaque
Height: 2FT 6"
Made from: Brass
Condition: Good