John 15:13 - Holy Trinity War Memorial - Southend Crescent, Eltham, Kent, UK
N 51° 26.904 E 000° 03.841
31U E 295995 N 5703779
This World War I memorial, with World War II added later, stands in the grounds of the Holy Trinity Church on the south east side of Southend Crescent in Eltham in south east London. The quotation is on the front face of the memorial.
Waymark Code: WMJ11X
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/07/2013
Views: 1
The memorial is a granite plinth with cross on the top. A bronze depiction of
Christ is nailed to the cross. The figure is about a third life-size.
There are two inscriptions on the plinth. The upper one reads:
Greater Love
Hath No Man Than
This
The inscription directly beneath it reads:
To the Glory of God
and in Grateful Memory of those
who gave their lives for their God
and their Country 1914 - 1919
1939 - 1945
The quote "Greater love hath no man than this" is taken from John
15:13. The King James
Bible Online contains the full quote:
Greater love hath no man than this, that
a man lay down his life for his friends.
Address:
59 Southend Crescent
Eltham
Kent
United Kingdom
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