War memorial at St John of Jerusalem Church

The war memorial was erected in 1921 and stands within the churchyard of St John of Jerusalem Church, to the south-west of the church tower. It is constructed from carved limestone. The memorial consists of a Latin cross rising from a tapering, chamfered shaft, the overall height being approximately 3.5 metres. The cross stands on an octagonal plinth, 0.7 metres high, and a three-tier stepped base, 0.5 metres high. Carved into the centre of the cross are the letters “HIS,” representing the first three letters of the Greek name for Jesus. On the reverse side are three interwoven circles, a symbol of the Holy Trinity. Recessed panels are set into each side of the plinth. A bronze plaque on the west face of the shaft bears the dedication, in raised lettering, to parishioners who died for the faith and honour of Christendom during 1914-1919. Below this, in the west panel of the plinth, is another bronze plaque inscribed in raised lettering, commemorating the people of South Hackney who lost their lives in the war of 1939-1945 and subsequent conflicts, accompanied by the words GRATITUDE SORROW PENITENCE.