Men of Paddington War Memorial - Paddington Cemetery, London, UK
N 51° 32.438 W 000° 12.292
30U E 693827 N 5713651
This obelish shaped memorial sits in the northern part of Paddington Cemetery in an area looked after by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The memorial is surrounded by headstones of the fallen.
Waymark Code: WM12WPF
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/27/2020
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The memorial that stands about five metres in height appears to be carved from pink granite. The inscription, on the front of the memorial, reads:
Sacred
to the memory
of
the Men of
Paddington
who
gave their lives
in
The Great War
1914 - 1919
They died that we might live.
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An inscription higher up the obelisk reads:
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Physical Address of Monument: Paddington Cemetery Willesden Lane London, United Kingdom
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Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: Not listed
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