WWI, WWII Combined Memorial, British Museum of Natural History, Kensington, London, SW7.
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Brass and copper plaques to the left of the entrance in the main exhibition hall.
Waymark Code: WMBP7P
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/08/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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These plaques are situated to the left of the main entrance in the main exhibition hall. The WWI memorial is made of brass, below it is mounted a copper plaque in memory of those who died in WWII.

The WWI memorial has the 'In Memory' and date enclosed in an olive wreath:

                   IN MEMORY
                   1914-1918

            DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY

                Edward A.Bateman
                Frederick J.Bean
                 Thomas Douglas
                  John Gabriel
                E. George Gentry
                 Duncan H.Gotch
                  Charles Hill
             I.J.Frederick Kingsbury
                 George Pagnoni
              John H.Smitheringale
                 Robert J.Swift
                 Stanley T.Wells
               F.Gilbert Wiltshear

          British Museum Natural History
The WWII names are:

                     1939-1945
              George Alexander Bisset
     Alfred  Henry Brown · Frank Rayner Bryson
               William John Mitchell
    William Edward Rowe · Reginald Robert Smith
              William Lutley Sclater
            Douglas  Shipton Wilkinson

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/09/1921

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: British Natural History Museum

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
Natural History Museum
Cromwell Road
London, , UK
SW75BD


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