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London hop trade war memorial

Inscription

{Beneath garlands of hops:}
To the memory of the men of the London Hop Trade who died for us in the Great War
{Followed by 33 names. See Commemorated Subjects for the list:}
Their name liveth forever. 

Credit to  for the splendid research on the names on this memorial.

Site: War memorials & Borough Compter (3 memorials)

SE1, Borough High Street, 32 - 34, a pub (name keeps changing)

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
London hop trade war memorial

Subjects commemorated i

World War 1

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

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London Hop Trade

Hops were introduced to England from the Netherlands. They were grown princip...

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Alfred Andrew Adams

Private. Number 1538, of the London Regiment, 15th County of London Batallion...

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E. Arnold

Private in the 9th Batallion of the Suffolk Regiment.

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George William Attree

Corporal. Number G/5125 of the 10th Battalion of the Queen's (Royal West Surr...

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St Saviour's war memorial

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