Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial
Hackney War Memorial

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A pillar/obelisk with a stepped top and a bronze figure in the upper niche on the north side. It is on a square base of three steps, with a lower step of pale granite and inscriptions to the north, south and west sides. There is a bronze, robed figure of a knight to the north side, holding a sword and wreath.
Title

Hackney War Memorial

Date

1921

Medium

Portland stone & bronze

Accession number

E9_JD_S005

Work type

War memorial

Owner

St John at Hackney Church

Custodian

St John at Hackney Church

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

8th August 1921

Listing date

13/07/06

Access

at all times

Inscription description

the upper level bears the inscription: COURAGE / SACRIFICE; a stone plaque at the base of the pillar is inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND TO THE HONOURED / MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THIS BOROUGH WHO / MADE THE SUPREME / SACRIFICE DURING THE / GREAT WAR OF / 1914 - 1918; the south side has a wreath surrounding a burning torch carved in the stone work at the head of the pillar; a stone plaque at the base of the pillar is inscribed: THE HOUSES IN / WATTISFORD ROAD / MILLFIELDS / ERECTED FOR THE USE / OF DISABLED SAILORS / AND SOLDIERS ARE A / FURTHER TRIBUTE OF / THE BOROUGH TO THE / MEMORY OF THE FALLEN; a stone plaque at the base of the west side of the pillar is inscribed: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND TO THE HONOURED / MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THIS BOROUGH WHO / MADE THE SUPREME / SACRIFICE DURING THE / GREAT WAR OF / 1939 - 1945; there is no inscription to the east side

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Located at

St John at Hackney Churchyard Gardens, Sutton Place, Hackney

E9 6EH