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WW1 - Christ Church
Highbury
Christ Church,
Highbury Grove,
N5
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UKNIWM no. 39175
No. of names: 20
Description:
ORNATE BRONZE PLAQUE WITH CENTRAL OVAL SECTION FLANKED BY TWO FIGURES AND SURMOUNTED BY CONCAVE-HEADED TOP. INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF. BIPLANE FLANKED BY A TANK AND A SHIP DEPICTED IN LOW RELIEF AT THE TOP OF THE PLAQUE. BANNER BELOW THEM. TWO WINGED FIGURES FLANK THE LIST OF NAMES, LEFT ONE HOLDS A TRUMPET AND RIGHT HAND ONE HOLDS A SWORD. BOTH STAND ATOP A PLINTH. TWO DRAPED UNION FLAGS ARE AT THE BASE. AT THE BASE OUTER CORNERS ARE TWO ARTILLERY PIECES
Legend:
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF OUR DEAR COMRADES, WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (20 NAMES)/ UNTIL THE DAY BREAK AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY/ DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY
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