Summary
First World War memorial, unveiled in 1926. Dedicated to members of the East Greenwich section of the South Metropolitan Gas Company, who lost their lives in the First World War.
Reasons for Designation
East Greenwich Gas Works War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
History
The aftermath of the First World War saw the biggest single wave of public commemoration ever with tens of thousands of memorials erected across England. This was the result of both the huge impact on communities of the loss of three quarters of a million British lives, and also the official policy of not repatriating the dead, which meant that the memorials provided the main focus of the grief felt at this great loss.
Details
First World War memorial unveiled in 1926.
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