Blake's Munitions War Memorial, Margravine Cemetery

The Blake's Munitions War Memorial stands within Margravine Cemetery, now known as Hammersmith Cemetery. Constructed from rough-hewn granite, the memorial takes the form of a Celtic-style wheel-head cross atop a tapered shaft, which is itself set on a square, tapered plinth. A lead inscription reads "TO/ THE/ MEMORY OF THOSE WAR WORKERS/ WHO/ DIED/ FOR/ THEIR/ COUNTRY/ IN THE/ EXPLOSION/ AT BLAKE'S/ MUNITIONS/ FACTORY/ NOVEMBER 1918.” Below this are the names and ages of thirteen individuals who perished in the explosion. The memorial is set upon a single-stepped base bearing the inscription "ERECTED BY HENRY FOREMAN OBE, MP/ MAYOR OF HAMMERSMITH.” The memorial marks a grave within a granite kerbed enclosure. The enclosure contains a largely illegible maker's name, believed to be “… A . LKER & CO/ . ELM GROVE/ H'SMITH,” alongside a grave number.