Rotherhithe (Norwegian Seamen) War Memorial

The Rotherhithe (Norwegian Seamen) War Memorial is a cenotaph made of rough-dressed granite, shaped like a rectangular standing stone with a rounded top. It is part of the boundary fencing for St Olav's Kirke. The front side of the memorial, which faces the street, features a carving of an anchor at the top, with an inscription in black lettering on polished granite that reads: "TO THE MEMORY OF / 2101 SEAMEN / WHO STAKED / AND GAVE THEIR LIVES / UNDER THE FLAG OF / NORWAY / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 -1918 / 'IN THE SIGHT OF THE / UNWISE THEY SEEMED / TO DIE' WIS III2." This inscription is adorned with carvings of a garland curtain, exploding mines, and hearts. At the bottom of the slab, it states, "ERECTED BY THE SHIPOWNERS OF NORWAY." The sides of the memorial are decorated with carvings of rope. The back side, which faces the church, has the same design as the front but features an inscription in Norwegian: "TIL MINNE OM / 2101 SJØMENN / SOM SATTE LIVET TIL / UNDER NORGES FLAGG / VERDENSKRIGEN 1914-1918 / – MEN KUN FOR DEN / UFORSTAAENDES ØIE / ER DE DØDE / NORGES REDERFORBUND REISTE STENEN."