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Monument

All Saints Haggerston - WWI memorial

Inscription

[On the stones at the base of the cross, in raised metal lettering:}
To the greater glory of God and in proud and thankful memory of the men of this church and parish who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1919.

Site: All Saints Haggerston - WWI memorial (1 memorial)

E8, Haggerston Road, All Saints Church

This church, built 1856, was initially known as All Saints, Stonebridge but we've seen it referred to as All Saints, Haggerston, and also All Saints, Dalston. This church and Holy Trinity, Dalston were united as one parish in 1997, now called . All Saints is also known as the Clown's Church - see Grimaldi for the reason.  And see Haggerston Road School for two of the vicars of this church.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
All Saints Haggerston - WWI memorial

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World War 1

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