Blake's Munitions War Memorial, Margravine Cemetery is a Grade II listed building in the Hammersmith and Fulham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 June 2017. Memorial. 1 related planning application.

Blake's Munitions War Memorial, Margravine Cemetery

WRENN ID
old-brass-swift
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Hammersmith and Fulham
Country
England
Date first listed
14 June 2017
Type
Memorial
Address
Blake's Munitions War Memorial, Margravine Cemetery, Margravine (Hammersmith) Cemetery, Margravine Road, Greater London, W6 8RL
OS grid reference
TQ 239 781
Coordinates
51.4891, -0.21662
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

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.

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