The text actually reads "Men, women and children of the borough who lost their lives in the Great War 1914-1918 and World War II 1939-1945 and thereafter on active service". We find this form of words baffling. Possibly "on active service" applies only to the period since WW2, on the basis that no one from Bethnal Green has died in war other than on active service since then, but then why is it necessary to exclude this zero group? If "on active service" also applies to WW1 and WW2 then the dedication excludes all those killed at home, such as in the Blitz. Fair enough, but in that case why mention children? Are we missing something? We wouldn't normally criticise writing in these terms but when something is going to be inscribed on a plaque we do feel that it should be thought through.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
People of Bethnal Green who died in WW1, WW2 and subsequent wars
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Bethnal Green Library war memorial
On our first visit there was no plaque, but the 'ghost' marks on the plinth s...
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London Auxiliary Ambulance Service, station 39
200 volunteer ambulance drivers and personnel served, 1939 - 1945. Â The picture shows a book (available at Amazon) "At the core of the narrative lies the memories of Station Officer May Greenup who...
1 memorial
Heidelberg Graphic Equipment Limited
Company producing printing equipment. The Companies House website confirms that this a private limited company that was incorporated on 12 July 1974. Its registered office address (in 2025) is 1 F...
1 memorial
2 memorials
1 memorial
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