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Monument | War dead | WW1

Christ Church WW1 memorial - Hampstead

Inscription

{List of 18 names in alphabetical sequence, with rank and regiment.}

The lower section of the cross is inscribed with a list of 18 names. There is no heading but we think "WW1" is a fair guess, confirmed by the internal plaque.

Site: Christ Church WW1 memorial - Hampstead (1 memorial)

NW3, Hampstead Square, Christ Church

As you know, we don't generally collect memorials inside buildings, but on Andrew found a WW1 plaque inside this church which lists 66 names, many more names than the 18 we transcribed off the cross outside. We don't understand the discrepancy since there are only 9 names that appear on both memorials: Benwell, Brinklow, Coles A & P, Crampton, Jenkins, Kenchatt H, O'Rorke, Sheehy.

The names on the cross were quite difficult to read so we have taken the spelling from the internal plaque where appropriate.

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Christ Church WW1 memorial - Hampstead

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J. Argent

Private in the K.O.S. Borderers. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Priva...

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J. Benwell

Corporal in the Middlesex Regt. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Lance ...

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W. Brinklow

R.F.N. in the Rifle Brigade. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Rifleman ...

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S. A. Clarke

Private Stanley Abel Clarke was born in 1887 in Hendon, one of the nine child...

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A. Coles

R.F.N. in the Kings Royal Rifles. Andrew Behan has researched this man: Rifl...

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