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 Central
London is very different from the rest of the country
in so much as there are a large
number of memorials dating back through the centuries
which are contained within a small area. These memorials
are dedicated to Regiments, individuals, wars and
specific groups of individuals. Some memorials are
purely indicative of a period whereas others are dedicated
to the men who served. This section will grow over
time so please bear with us. |
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Tribute
must be paid to the Commonwealth
War Graves Commission from whose records it
has been possible to detail much of this information.
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Please
Note: Every attempt has been made to transcribe this information
accurately but there are occasions that the information
supplied is incorrect or errors occur during transcription.
We do not wish to cause offence to any families of the men
detailed here and will change the relevant information when
informed.
Also
note that places detailed on these memorials may appear
in the wrong county. This information has been transcribed
from the records given and, as the men were parochial, the
information supplied at enlistment was the view of the men
and the county they thought they resided in.
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World
War 1 & 2 -Central London |
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Found
on the back of a milestone on Shooters Hill, London
P hotograph Copyright © Carolynn Langley 2008 |
Those
being currently worked on are:
London
Western Postal District War Memorial Rathbone Place | Soviet
Citizens WWII Outside Imperial War Museum Southwark | Lloyds
of London WWII | Westminster St Martin-in-the-Fields Church
South African War |
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information about soldiers who fell, were awarded medals and
more is to be found in old copies of the London
Gazette. Here is a brief resume:
The
London Gazette, first published in 1665, is the oldest,
continuously published newspaper in the United Kingdom and
probably the world. The London Gazette and its sister publications,
the Edinburgh and Belfast Gazettes, have a unique position
in British publishing. They are official newspapers of the
Crown. The London Gazette contains a wide range of office
notices including State, Parliamentary and Ecclesiastical
notices, Transport and Planning notices as well as Corporate
and Personal Insolvency notices to name a few. In addition,
a number of Supplements are published covering Honours and
Awards, Premium Bonds, Armed Forces Promotions and Re-gradings,
Companies' information, etc. and a Quarterly Index.
In
the 17th century, it was believed that National efficiency
depended on the intelligence received by the Crown and that
the reckless publishing of news might endanger it. An embargo
on the printing of news other than reports of events abroad,
natural disasters, Royal declarations and sensational crime
continued until 1640. This had the effect of delaying the
development of the press in the UK. Censorship was introduced
in 1643, followed by licensing of news publications. The
Gazette came about because of two momentous events: the
Great Plague and the decision of King Charles II to remove
his court - effectively the government of the time - to
Oxford. The London Gazette started life as the Oxford Gazette
and after a few months changed to its current title.
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Extract
take from Journal of British Printing Society February
2006 -
help us record this memorial before it disappears |
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Last updated
4 November, 2024
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