{On the large wall-mounted panel:}
Far East Prisoners of War, F.E.P.O.W.
To the memory of those who died as prisoners of war or as civilian internees whilst in Japanese hands, 1941 - 1945, and of those who died subsequently as a result of their sufferings during captivity.
{On the smaller wall-mounted panel:}
The Far East Prisoner-of-War Association (1941-1945) London
This standard was laid up on 28 May 2002.
St Martins-in-the-Fields
{On handwritten panels inside the glass case:}
These two blocks of teak are parts of sleepers taken from the Burma-Siam Railway which was built with Prisoner of War labour.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning - we will remember them.
Our photo shows one of the wood blocks and also a short piece of railway track, not mentioned in any of the inscriptions.
We visited during the Easter period which explains the palm frond cross placed on the top of the glass case. Online there are many sites explaining how to make these, for Palm Sunday.
Site: Prisoners of War - St. Martin in the Fields (1 memorial)
WC2, St Martin's Place, St. Martin in the Fields
This unusual memorial in the north-east corner of the body of the church was brought to our attention in 2023 by Maeve Bowen.
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