Memorial

Eastcote Cross

Cross

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Memorial Gardens, Field End Road, Eastcote, Hillingdon, Greater London, HA5 1RL, England

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TQ 10951 88147

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 2188
Description: Cross with three plaques: Two commemorate the dead of WW1 and WW2 a third records All the Eastcote men who served in HM forces, volunteers and the wounded who passed through Eastcote VAD Hospital.
Inscription: THIS MONUMENT/IS ERECTED AS A/MEMORIAL/TO THE MEN OF/EASTCOTE/WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES FOR THEIR/COUNTRY AND AS/A RECORD OF THE/LOYALTY AND DEVOTION/OF THE MEN OF/EASTCOTE WHO SERVED/IN HM FORCES TO/THE WOUNDED WHO/PASSED THROUGH/EASTCOTE HOSPITAL/AND TO THE VOLUNTARY/HELPERS IN THE/HOSPITAL WORK/1914-1919. DURING THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ 134 MEN OF EASTCOTE/ SERVED IN HM FORCES/ OF THESE THE/ FOLLOWING GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS PRESENTED BY/ BENJAMIN JAMES/ AND/ ANNIE HALL/ TO THE/ VILLAGE/ OF/ EASTCOTE/ IN LOVING AND/ HONOURED MEMORY/ OF LIVES/ NOBLY SACRIFICED/ SUFFERINGS/ PATIENTLY ENDURED/ LABOUR FREELY GIVEN/ AND VICTORY WON. DURING THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ THE FOLLOWING GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH/ NO MAN THAN THIS THE KOHIMA/ MEMORIAL/ TRIBUTE/ WHEN YOU GO HOME/ TELL THEM OF US/ AND SAY,/ FOR YOUR/ TOMORROWS/ WE GAVE/ OUR TODAY THIS MEMORIAL WAS FIRST ERECTED IN/ 1922 AT THE JUNCTION OF FIELD END ROAD AND/ BRIDLE ROAD, AND WAS MOVED TO ITS PRESENT/ LOCATION IN 1929./ THE MEMORIAL WAS RESTORED AND THE PLAQUES/ REPLACED IN 1999 BY THE LONDON BOROUGH OF/ HILLINGDON AND THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION/ THE ORIGINAL BRONZE PLAQUES ARE DISPLAYED/ IN THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION HALL,/ SOUTHBOROUGH GARDENS, EASTCOTE.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 9
Died: 9
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War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 16
Died: 16
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War: First World War - civilians

Sponsor Type: private
Sponsored By: Mr & Mrs B. J. Hall

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