Memorial
Eastcote-board
Source: Copyright Mark Littler
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Current Location
St Lawrence Eastcote, Bridle Road, Eastcote, Hillingdon, Greater London, HA5 2SJ, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 11057 88437
Denomination
Church of England
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- Type of Memorial
- Triptych
- WMR Reference Number
- 2173
- Description
- Wooden panel with cross in centre and inscriptions in each section adjacent to cross. Permanently opened doors either side of panel. White painted lettering sometimes difficult to distinguish between 'C' an 'G.' Triangular section at top of panel. The timber is reputedly from HMS Britannia, which was a cadet training ship at Dartmouth until 1903.
- Inscription
- FOR/GOD KING AND COUNTRY/GREATER LOVE HATH/NO MAN THAN THIS/(Names) /R. I. P.
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 135
- Served
- 119
- Died
- 16
- Information shown
- Surname, initials
- Order of names
- Alphabetically by surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 9
- Died
- 9
- Information shown
- surname
- Maintenance History
- 1922: The original shrine was replaced by a stone cross and bronze name plaques (Our ref 2188)
Ceremonies
Dedicated
1 January 1917
Bishop Suffragan of Kensington
Components
- Triptych
Height: 910mm
Width: 440mm
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- The Home Front: Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcote in wartime by Ruislip, Northwood and Eastcot p.44 (2007)