Isle of Dogs War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Tower Hamlets local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 August 2016. War memorial.
Isle of Dogs War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- late-brick-umber
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 August 2016
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MATERIALS: Portland stone plinth, timber cross and cast iron figure of Christ.
DESCRIPTION: the Isle of Dogs war memorial comprises a wooden Calvary cross with a cast iron figure of Christ painted white. The shaft is set upon a Portland stone plinth which is inscribed: REMEMBER BEFORE GOD / THE GALLANT DEAD WHOSE / NAMES ARE WRITTEN HERE / THOUGH THEIR BODIES LIE / IN OTHER LANDS / THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES / FOR KING AND COUNTRY / AUGUST 1914-19 / GRANT THEM O LORD / ETERNAL REST AND LET / LIGHT PERPETUAL SHINE / UPON THEM.
Two sides of the plinth have inscribed names of those who fell, but these are illegible.
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