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Monument

War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington

Inscription

1914 - 1918
Infinitum Est
{Latin: It is infinite}

Most war memorials at churches make some reference to 'members of this parish who fell' or have a list of the dead, or those who served.  But this one just gives the dates of the war - very minimal.

Site: War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington (1 memorial)

W2, Rowington Close

This building is considered the masterpiece of George Edmund StreetBarbara Pym was a member of the congregation 1971–72.

The 1962 film The Boys shows this church surrounded by an area devastated by the war and 'slum clearance'.  The magnificent has it covered.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington

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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War memorial St Mary Magdelene - Paddington

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Martin Travers

Howard Martin Otho Travers was an English church artist and designer. One of ...

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