The Ascension, Lavender Hill: war memorial

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The Ascension, Lavender Hill: war memorial

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 4 Feb 2010

The memorial is on the west wall of the church, and can be seen in context in Image The text on the plaque below the crucifix reads "of your Christian charity pray for the souls of those who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914-1945" and underneath is added "and in the Second World War 1939-1945". There are no individual names.

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Image Location

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