United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

ARANDORA STAR MEMORIAL

UKNIWM Ref: 22343

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Address

ST PETERS ITALIAN CHURCH
CLERKENWELL RD
CLERKENWELL
GREATER LONDON
ENGLAND
EC1R 5EN
 
Type: SCULPTURED/CAST GROUP
Denomination: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Other Location Details:

AT THE TOP OF THE ENTRANCE STEPS

OS Map Ref: TQ 313 821

Inscription

IN MEMORIA DEI PERITI NELL'ARRONDAMENTO/ DELL'ARANDORA STAR/ 2 LUIGLIO 1940/ ....IL RICORDO CHE VIVO NEL CUORE DEI/ PARENTI, DEI SUPSTITI E COLONIA ITALIANA/ 4 NOVEMBRE 1960

(ROUGH TRANSLATION: IN MEMORY OF THOSE LOST ON THE ARANDORA STAR 2 JULY 1940 / THE MEMORY LIVES ON IN THE HEARTS OF THE RELATIVES, THE SURVIVORS AND THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY / 4 NOVEMBER 1960)

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
SECOND WORLD WAR MEMORIAL BRONZE       GOOD

Physical Description

CAST GROUP SYMBOLISING A LIFEBOAT. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE BOAT

THREE FIGURES WITH ARMS UPHELD TOWARDS A CROSS ARE DEPICTED IN THE BOAT

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 0
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: 04TH NOVEMBER 1960
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING UNKNOWN

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

NameOccupation
MANCINI SCULPTOR

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

ALSO REFERENCE TO ARANDORA STAR PLAQUE IN GLASGOW

Comments: BOOK: COLPI, TERRI "ITALIANS FORWARD: A VISUAL HISTORY OF THE ITALIAN COMMUNITY IN GREAT BRITAIN" (1991) MAINSTREAM, EDINBURGH BOOK: MARIN, UMBERTO "ITALIANI IN GRAN BRETAGNA" (1975) CENTRO STUDI EMIGRAZIONE, ROME P 87
Photographs: 1
Other Documents: PAMP: ST PETER'S ITALIAN CHURC
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Publications: 1