Erection date: 2003
This plaque honours the national servicemen of of the London Borough of Greenwich, who were conscripted between 1945 and 1963. We commemorate their service and the sacrifices they were called upon to make, at home and across the globe.
Greenwich Council, 2003.
SE18, Wellington Square, Greenwich Heritage Centre
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
National Service - Greenwich
Military conscription has existed for two periods in modern times, related to...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
National Service - Greenwich
The London Borough of Greenwich was formed by the amalgamation of the Metropo...
Bermondsey Abbey The Cluniac (Benedictine) Priory of St Saviour at Bermondsey occupied ground between Bermondsey Street, Abbey Street and...
Armstrong worked here from the age of 20, first as receptionist, then as director and fundraiser.
The Latin quote is  from the Roman poet Horace's Odes and translates roughly as "It is sweet and right to die for your country."
Unveiled by actor Fiona Shaw to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's birth.
Edwin Waterhouse, eminent accountant, worked in this building, 1899 - 1905. Corporation of London
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