Plaque Wording: {The bronze plaque is above the white stone} Erected by the nursing staff in honour of the patients who died in the King George Hospital, H. M. Stationery Office Stamford Street, used as a military hospital during the war.
{The White Stone} In memory of those who have given their lives for their country. The names of those who died in the King George Hospital are inscribed on a parchment roll placed with the church records. The names of those who were parishioners of St. John's Church are inscribed on the three remaining panels of this memorial.

Plaque Wording: Valletta and the European Parliament celebrate together 50 years of Peace and Prosperity amongst the Peoples of Europe. United in diversity

Plaque Wording: ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHELTER IN PIAZZA DUOMO IN MEMORY OF THE VICTIMS OF THE ALLIED BOMBING OF 19 JUNE 1943 LAMBA DORIA CULTURAL ASSOCIATION

Plaque Wording: {left of ddor}This building is dedicated as a memorial to the countless thousands of god's humble creatures who suffered and perished in the Great War, 1914-18. Knowing nothing of the cause, looking forward to no final victory, filled only with love, faith and loyalty, they endured much and died for us. May we all remember them with gratitude, and in the future commemorate their suffering and death by showing kindness and consideration to living animals.
{right of door}1914-1918, this tablet records the deaths by enemy action, disease or accident, of 484,143 horses, mules, camels and bullocks, and of many hundreds of dogs, carrier pigeons and other creatures on the various fronts during the Great War. It also records the fact that in France alone, 725,216 sick and wounded animals were treated in the veterinary hospitals provided by the R.S.P.C.A.

Plaque Wording: Anzac Battlefield Ariburnu Savas Alani, 25.4.1915 - 20.12.1915
{On a plaque on the back:} These boulders were brought from Bondi Beach to Battersea park in honour of the undying ANZAC spirit and the shores from which it came.

Plaque Wording: THE CITY OF MARSEILLE IN RECOGNITION TO THE VOLUNTEER FIGHTERS AND FRENCH RESISTANCE MEMBERS OF ARMENIAN ORIGIN OF THE FRENCH ARMY FALLEN IN THE FIELD OF HONOUR IN 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945 SO THAT FRANCE MAY LIVE AND IN MEMORY OF THE DEPORTED MARTYRS PATRIOTS OF THE TWO WARS

Plaque Wording: Aviation for the Navy ..... can't translate

Plaque Wording: hard to translate

Plaque Wording: From 1941 to 1945 AUSCHWITZ III comprised 39 Nazi camps all operated by the German chemical trust LG FARBENINDUSTRIE Buna-Monowitz, Blechhammer. Cleiwitz II II M. Rajko Furstengrube, Gunthergrube, Jawischowitz, Jaworzno, Peudenstadt. 30,000 deported, including 5,500. arrested in France, Jews for the most part died there of hunger, cold, beatings and exhaustion or designated by the S.S. during the selections, they were exterminated in the gas chambers of Auschwitz-Birkenau NEVER FORGET!

Plaque Wording: They live with us ??? in ?????? memory World War II Dec 1941 - Dec 1945?

Plaque Wording: This memorial honours the commitment of Australians who served alongside Britain and her allies in defence of freedom in the First and Second World Wars. The battle sites are representative of the many places where Australians, together with their comrades, fought and died. The place names record the origins of Australian servicemen and women many of whom were born in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. Each is a reminder of the impact of war on families and communities. The flow of water over these names evokes memories of service, suffering and sacrifice. Tonkin Zulaikha Greer-Architects Janet Laurence-Artist

Plaque Wording: The Bethnal Green Tube Shelter Disaster
On 3 March 1943 the air raid warning sounded at 8:17pm. People made their way in the pitch dark of the blackout to file in an orderly manner down the steps of the single entrance to the unfinished Bethnal Green underground station next to this memorial. It had been in regular use since 1940 as a deep air raid shelter.
Over the next 10 minutes local pubs and cinemas emptied so that some 2,000 people were already in the shelter by 8.27 pm when the searchlight went on. Those still waiting to enter were alarmed by the deafening sound of a new anti-aircraft rocket battery opening fire for the first time nearby. They assumed it to be enemy bombs falling. At that time three buses set down their passengers at the unsupervised shelter entrance. The crowd hurried down the poorly-lit 10 foot wide first flight of 19 concrete steps which had no central handrail. On this wet, slippery stairway a woman with a child fell on the third step from the bottom and others tumbled over her. The crowd above continued pressing forward unable to see the horror of what was happening below. Within seconds the whole staircase was a solid, tangled mass of 300 people trapped five or six deep.
Despite heroic efforts, rescuers working above and below found it difficult to release them before they suffocated in the crush. It was 11.40 pm before the last of the total 173 dead was pulled out - 84 women, 62 children and 27 men. Sixty-two people were hospitalised and at least 30 more walked away wounded. Many more suffered life-long trauma. This was the worst civilian disaster of the Second World War.

Plaque Wording: Site of the worst civilian disaster of the second world war
In memory of 173 men, women and children who lost their lives on the evening of Wednesday 3rd March 1943 descending these steps to Bethnal Green Underground air raid shelter
Not forgotten

Plaque Wording: To the memory of the men of the N.E. Ward of this borough who fell in the great war 1914-19. Erected by residents of the N.E. Ward. Their name liveth for evermore. Sacrifice . Honour. Devotion

Plaque Wording: To commemorate the Raising of the Siege of Cadiz, in consequence of the Glorious Victory obtained by the Duke of Wellington over the French at Salamanca, on the 22d July 1812: This Mortar, cast for the destruction of that Great Port, with Powers surpassing all others, and abandoned by the Besiegers on their Retreat, was presented as a token of respect and gratitude by the Spanish Nation, To his Royal Highness the Prince Regent.

Plaque Wording: Canada Walk
Here in a building opposite at 20 Lincoln's Inn Fields was the Headquarters of the
Royal Canadian Air Force in Great Britain during the second World War. This Headquarters provided central support to some 85,000 Canadian personnel who served in 48 RCAF Squadrons and with numerous RAF units. In all, 14,455 Canadian airmen made the supreme sacrifice while serving overseas.

Plaque Wording: In grateful and affectionate memory of the men of Chiswick who fell in the Great War 194-1918

Plaque Wording: In memory of those who died in the destruction of Church House 9th February 1945. {10 names) 11th February 1957

Plaque Wording: 1940-1941: Many homes on Church Street were destroyed in air raids leading to extensive post-war rebuilding.

Plaque Wording: This Close, damaged by enemy action in January 1941, was restored by the New River Co. Ltd., 1946.

Plaque Wording: In memory of those who lost their lives when a bomb penetrated the Columbia Market air raid shelter, 7 September 1940. (45 names) Also in memory of those who died through their wounds after 7 September 1940.

Plaque Wording: A debt of honour - The Memorial Gates This memorial was inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen during the Golden Jubilee year, 2002. It commemorates the service and sacrifices of five million men and women from the Indian Sub-continent, Africa and the Caribbean, who volunteered to fight with the British in the two World Wars, 1914-18 and 1939-45. This is the first time that their magnificent contribution has received fitting recognition. With so many descendants of these volunteers now living in the United Kingdom, the Memorial Gates serve to remind us all of our shared sacrifices in times of greatest need.

First World War, 1914-18
Indian Sub-continent and the Kingdom of Nepal - 1,440,500 men and women, including 100,000 Gurkhas, volunteered for military service in the Indian Army. They fought on the Western Front, in Gallipoli, Persia, Egypt, Palestine and Mesopotamia.
Africa - the old British African colonies provided 62,000 troops and transport auxiliaries who fought in Africa.
Caribbean - over 15,000 men served in the British West Indies Regiment and saw action in France, Palestine, Egypt and Italy.

Second World War, 1939-45
Indian Sub-Continent and the Kingdom of Nepal - over 2,500,000 including 132,000 Gurkhas, served in Burma, Malaya, Hong Kong, North and East Africa, France, Italy, Greece and throughout the Middle East.
Africa - over 372,000, mostly from East and West Africa, served in the Middle East, East Africa, Italy and Burma.
Caribbean - over 7,000 men and women volunteered to aid the war effort, many of whom saw action in the Middle East, Far East, East Africa and Italy.

The Memorial Gates have been funded by a National Lottery grant from the Millennium Commission and the generous support of trusts, foundations and members of the public.
This panel was donated by the Friends of War Memorials and the West Indian Ex-Services Association UK.
Memorial Gates Trust

Plaque Wording: {left plaque} In commemoration of the first anniversary of October 26 1944 when Tito's heroic army, exposing the occupiers, liberated our city
{right plaque}To all the Croatian defenders who died in The Homeland War 1991-1996, who incorporated their lives into the foundations of the State of Croatia, liberating the homeland throughout, and neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina

Plaque Wording: DACHAU Is the site near Munich in Germany where the first European camp was built by the National Socialist Party after they had seized power. It was completed on March 22, 1933. Originally, this camp was intended to imprison those German citizens opposed to Hitler's regime. Later, Resistance fighters and victims of Nazi oppression arrested in those countries annexed and occupied by Germany were deported there. More than 200,000 internees out on whom 12,000 were arrested in France, suffered from the most inhuman treatment. In this camp, during the 12 years of its operation operation, several tens of thousands of prisoners died of starvation, exhaustion, cruelty or were executed. We, the survivors, have erected this simple monument as witness to the Faith, Courage and Hope that have ceaselessly driven and supported us throughout our ordeal

Plaque Wording: DEPTFORD'S TRIBUTE TO HER GALLANT SONS WHO WERE FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH 1914-1918 1939-1945

Plaque Wording: Click on the link (to London Remembers) to see what was on the plaque.

Plaque Wording: in memory of Croation defenders .... Rest in the peace of God. His surviving comrades 6.12.1993

Plaque Wording: Falling for the motherland does not mean falling; it means rising up and becoming great like her.

Plaque Wording: {across the gates}In Proud and Grateful Memory of the men of this borough who laid down their lives in the Great War of 1914-1918

Plaque Wording: The Hermitage Memorial Riverside Garden
The garden and memorial sculpture are in memory of the East London civilians who were killed and injured in the Second World War, 1939 - 1945, and of the suffering of those who lost relatives, friends and homes.
Tens of thousands of men, women and children lost life and limb in the wartime bombing of London and other major cities. More than a million homes were destroyed. The most intense bombing occurred between September 1940 and May 1941 and became known as the Blitz (from the German "Blitzkrieg" meaning "lightning war"). In the first three months of the Blitz bombs rained on London almost every night.
The Port of London, with its docks, warehouses and industry, was an important strategic target for the German bombers and an easy one to locate along the Thames. Countless bombs also fell on the surrounding densely packed streets of East and South East London, which were home to many of London's poorest families. The consequences were devastating. On this site stood the Hermitage Wharf, which was hit during a massive firebomb raid on the City of London on 29 December 1940.
The memorial sculpture was designed by Wendy Taylor CBE. The symbol of the dove is intended to suggest hope, rather than dwell intrusively on the dead. Its representation as an absence signifies the loved ones who were lost. The garden and sculpture were commissioned by the Hermitage Environment Group and funded by the generous contributions of the Berkeley Group Holdings plc, the Williams Charitable Trust, the Garfield Weston Foundation and many other individuals and businesses.

Plaque Wording: MONUMEN? TO THE FALLEN OF THE SEA THE SYRACUSAN SAILORS WHO FALLEN DURING THE 2nd WORLD WAR ARE INSCRIBED IN THE STONE OF THIS MONUMENT. ALSO PRESENT ARE THE MEN OF THE CREW OF THE SYRACUSAN FISHING VESSEL "NUOVA MARGHERITA", WHICH EXPLODED DUE TO THE RECOVERY OF A TORPEDO IN THE WATERS OF THE PORT IN 1952.
In this space, which has always been dedicated to maritime activities, the ancient Congregation of Mutual Aid for Seafarers was founded and operated in 1397 with the name of "Portus Salutis" and here the church of the Madonna di Porto Salvo was built in 1596, a spiritual refuge where the sailors prayed before departure and upon returning to the port of Syracuse,
Once the Church was destroyed at the end of the 19th century and the Sailors' Society disappeared, at the end of the last century (29 June 1997) it was decided to erect this monument here as a permanent reminder of the men and history of Syracuse shipping. (Syracusan Society of Homeland History)

Plaque Wording: [Blitz] / The heroes with grimy faces / Winston Churchill
In honour and memory of those firefighters who gave their lives in the defence of the nation, 1939-1945.
This monument was commissioned by the founder Master of the Guild of Firefighters supported by public and service donations. MCMXC
Sculptor = John W Mills ARCA FRBS
The United Kingdom Firefighters National Memorial This memorial was re-dedicated and unveiled on the 16th September 2003 by HRH The Princess Royal (Patron to the Firefighters Memorial Charitable Trust).
This memorial was unveiled by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother on 4 May 1991.

Plaque Wording: To the Honour of Fulham's Gallant Dead They died for freedom 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.

Plaque Wording: {all 4 sides mostly illegible, but begins:} To the memory of Hackney Wick men who fell in the great war 1914-1919

Plaque Wording: In memory of those who died in Hampstead as the result of enemy action in the World War 1939 - 1945 and who rest here

Plaque Wording: Dedicated on September 9th 2010 on the 70th anniversary of the London Blitz. In loving memory of our father Pinkus Nirenstein, brother Phillip and sister Freda, her fiancé Morris Wolkind and the seven other people who lost their lives when a bomb destroyed 35 Harrington Square on September 9th 1940.
On behalf of Sophie, wife to Pinkus, and the siblings that survived: Phyllis Hillel, David Niren, Lily Mitchell, their children and grandchildren.

Plaque Wording: {Latin translated} Wise is he who looks ahead. In recognition of the hospitality received on this hill during the 4 years 1942-1946 AD and of so many beneficiaries, the Council of Malvern College arranged for this clock to be installed in the year of our lord 1950. Take with a grateful hand every hour that God gives you.

Plaque Wording: {top left} 1914-1918 Erected by residents of the central and west wards of Hendon in memory of their glorious dead.... (followed by many names)

Plaque Wording: This memorial is also dedicated to the memory of those inhabitants of Hendon both members of the services and civilians who lost their lives in the 2nd World War 1939-1945

Plaque Wording: [a plaque used to be on the railings and read:] R.N.V.R Memorial Trophy This Trophy was unveiled on the 6th June 1931 by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales K.G. to commemorate the service of R.N.V.R. Officers and men in the Great War including 125,000 Officers and men who were trained for all branches of the Royal Navy at the Training Depot. HMS Victory VI at the Crystal Palace 1914-1918. The trophy was damaged during the/ 1935-1945 War and was restored in 1955 through the generosity of past and present members of the R.N.V.R. and their friends

Plaque Wording: From April to August 1945, in this hotel, then transformed into a reception centre, a large party of the survivors of the Nazi concentration camps were received. Happy to find freedom and the loved ones from whom they had been torn away. Their joy could not erase the anguish and pain of the families of the thousands of missing people who waited in vain for their loved ones in these places. 40th anniversary of the liberation of the camps. May 21, 1985

Plaque Wording: {the small plaque at the bottom} In memory of our comrades of the Inns of Court Regt who gave their lives in the 1939-45 war

Plaque Wording: Here, at 21 rue La Boétie, Paul ROSENBERG set up his art gallery between 1910 and 1940. He exhibited the greatest modern painters there, including his friends Picasso, Braque, Matisse and Léger. The building was requisitioned by the Gestapo to install the Institute of Jewish Question

Plaque Wording: Place of meditation upon the martyrdom of 65 thousand Polish citizens of Jewish nationality from Kraków and its environs killed by the Nazis during World War II.

Plaque Wording: To the glory of God and in honoured memory of the members of The Kew Guild and staff of the Royal Botanic Gdns Kew who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1919

Plaque Wording: {Top plaque} Remembering the forty one players and staff of Clapton Orient Football Club who served with the 17th Bn Middlesex Regiment (The Footballers' Battalion) during the great war of whom three players gave their lives in the Battle of the Somme. Private William Jonas F/32 27th July 1916 Pte George Scott F/1583 16th August 1916 CSM Richard McFadden MM F/162 23rd October 1916
{Second plaque} To the memory of the service men & women of Leyton who sacrificed their lives in two world wars 1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945
{Third plaque} In grateful remembrance of all those people of Leyton who suffered in the world war 1939 - 1945
{Bottom plaque} In memory of the fallen of Leyton 1945 to present day Lest we forget

Plaque Wording: AUGUST 25, 1944 PLEDGE BY SAINT LOUIS, KING OF FRANCE, THIS BASILICA WAS DELIVERED FROM THE THREAT OF DESTRUCTION BY A RECKLESS PROSECUTOR OF NOTRE DAME DE LA GARDE. FROM AUGUST 23 TO 27 THANKS TO THE SAME MIRACULOUS PROTECTION OF THE "BONNE MÈRE" THE CITY WAS LIBERATED FROM FOREIGN OCCUPATION BY THE VALIANT GROUPS OF GUNNERS OF THE 3 D.I.A. (ASSAULT GUNNERS OF THE MARINE-AFRICA [DIVISION] AND CUIRASSIERS OF THE 1 D.B. PLACED UNDER THE COMMAND OF GENERAL DE GOISLARD DE MONSABERT) "IT WAS SHE WHO PAID FOR PEACE" DECLARED THIS FEARLESS LEADER WHO LED THE LIBERATION ARMY. GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE PEOPLE OF MARSEILLE

Plaque Wording: ON AUGUST 20, 1944, AT DAWN, THE RESISTANCE OCCUPY THE TOWN HALL FOR THREE DAYS AND FOUR NIGHTS THEY RESISTED THE ENEMY ASSAULTS. ON AUGUST 23,THE PARISIAN LIBERATION COMMITTEE IS INSTALLED. ON THE EVENING OF AUGUST 24, THE FIRST SOLDIERS OF THE LECLERC DIVISION ARRIVE ON THE SCENE. ON AUGUST 25, 1944, PARIS WAS LIBERATED. THE BULLET IMPACTS ON THE FACADE OF THE TOWN HALL TESTIFY TO THESE FIGHTS

Plaque Wording: {On the left} We will remember them
{On the right} In remembrance of all employees of the Lloyds TSB Group who have given their lives in times of conflict
{on the ground} For your tomorrow we gave our today

Plaque Wording: To the memory of the men of the London Hop Trade who died for us in the Great War .... Their name liveth forever.