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Plaque | War served | WW1

Lincoln's Inn Chapel - WW1 memorial

Inscription

This tablet commemorates with pride and gratitude the loyal service of the Inns of Court Officers Training Corps during the war of 1914 - 1918. The devotion of the 12,000 men who passed through its ranks to commissions, of whom more than 2,000 were killed in action and the inspiring leadership of Lieut. Colonel Francis Henry Launcelot Errington CBVD, commanding 1913-1916.
Salus Populi Suprema Lex

{On the wreath at the top:}
South Africa, 1900-1901, Inns of Court O. T. C.

Latin "Salus Populi Suprema Lex" translates as: "Let the welfare of the people be the supreme law." 

Site: Lincoln's Inn Chapel - war memorials (3 memorials)

WC2, Old Buildings, Lincoln's Inn Chapel

This being a church there are many memorials.  These three (just  visible in our photo) are on the back wall, below the organ, reading left to right: flag, WW1, WW2.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Lincoln's Inn Chapel - WW1 memorial

Subjects commemorated i

South African War / Boer War

Also known as the (second) (Anglo-)Boer War. The war is described in three ph...

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World War 1

We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...

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Inns of Court Officers Training Corps - killed in WW1

In 1908, the Territorial Force was formed and the Inns of Court Regiment beca...

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Lieut. Colonel Francis H. L. Errington

Commanded the Inns of Court Officers Training Corps 1913-16. He was the autho...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Lincoln's Inn Chapel - WW1 memorial

Also at this site i

Lincoln's Inn Chapel - flag for WW1

Lincoln's Inn Chapel - flag for WW1

Normandy Landing, Caen, Amiens 1944, Antwerp, Aller, Bourguebus Ridge, Catheo...

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Lincoln's Inn Chapel - WW2 memorial

Lincoln's Inn Chapel - WW2 memorial

This tablet commemorates with pride and gratitude the distinguished service o...

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Guildhall School of Music - Gibbons

Guildhall School of Music - Gibbons

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Sister Thomas

Sister Thomas

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At Lost Hospitals we learn that this was a Nurse's Home, opened in 1931.  So it's where Sister Thomas lived, not where she displayed her ...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Lyceum Theatre

Lyceum Theatre

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Edgar Allan Poe's maternal grandparents performed as actors at this theatre, which explains the Society's involvement in this plaque.

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators