BOROUGH OF FINSBURY

UKNIWM Ref: 3133

Address

SPA GREEN GARDEN
ROSEBERY AV
FINSBURY
GREATER LONDON
ENGLAND
EC1

Type:	ALLEGORY(EG: VICTORY)
OS Map Ref:	TQ 310 820

Inscription

(6 O'CLOCK FACE): BOROUGH OF FINSBURY/ IN THE NAME OF GOD THE MOST HIGH/ AND TO ENSHRINE IN PERPETUAL/ LOVE AND REVERENCE THE GLORIOUS/ MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS/ BOROUGH WHO IN DEATH MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE FOR THEIR KING/ THEIR COUNTRY AND THEIR KINDRED/ IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR OF/ 1914-1918/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ BY GRATEFUL FELLOW CITIZENS IN/ WHOSE HEART THE RECORD OF THEIR/ COMRADES' HARDSHIPS AND ACHIEVEMENTS/ IN THE CAUSE OF INTERNATIONAL/ HUMANITY, FREEDOM AND JUSTICE/ WILL REMAIN FOR EVER/ INEFFACEABLE AND IMPERISHABLE/ "THROUGH TRIAL TO TRIUMPH"
(6 O'CLOCK FACE BASE PLAQUE): IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHO FELL/ IN WORLD WAR 2/ 1939 - 1945
(9 O'CLOCK FACE): FINSBURY RIFLES ATTACKING GAZA/ TUESDAY 17 APRIL 1917/ 11TH LONDON REGIMENT/ (THE FINSBURY RIFLES)/ BATTLE FRONTS/ GALLIPOLI - EGYPT - PALESTINE/ SYRIA - FRANCE - BELGIUM
(9 O'CLOCK FACE, LOWER STEP): 11TH LONDON REGIMENT (FINSBURY RIFLES)/ BATTLE FRONTS/ GALLIPOLI EGYPT PALESTINE/ SYRIA FRANCE BELGIUM
(12 O'CLOCK FACE): THESE ARE THEY/ THAT WENT DOWN/ TO THE SEA IN SHIPS/ AND DID BUSINESS/ IN GREAT WATERS/ THEY HAVE SEEN/ THE WORKS OF THE LORD/ AND HIS WONDERS/ UPON THE DEEP/ AND HAVE REACHED/ THEIR DESIRED HAVEN/ NAVAL ATTACK ON ZEEBRUGGE/ ST GEORGE'S DAY/ TUESDAY 23 APRIL 1918
(3 O'CLOCK FACE): IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED AND DIED/ IN THE ROYAL FLYING CORPS 1914 - 1918/ HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY/ BATTLE FRONTS/ EGYPT - PALESTINE - ITALY/ FRANCE - BELGIUM - ADEN - SYRIA/ IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS OF/ THE HONOURABLE ARTILLERY COMPANY WHO LOST THEIR/ LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
PEDESTAL	GRANITE - CORNISH	3600MM	2900MM	2900MM	GOOD
SCULPTURE	BRONZE	3300MM			GOOD
RELIEF	BRONZE				GOOD

Physical Description

WINGED VICTORY ON ORB, LIGHTLY DRAPED AND HOLDING LAUREL WREATH IN EXTENDED LEFT HAND. SURMOUNTING PEDESTAL WITH ORIGINALLY THREE RELIEF PLAQUES. THREE STEPPED GRANITE PLINTH.

ORIGINALLY THREE RELIEF PLAQUES DEPICTING BATTLE SCENES AT GAZA, PIAVE AND ZEEBRUGGE. ONLY GAZA NOW REMAINS. REPLACED BY TWO INSCRIPTION PANELS. A PROPELLOR IN GOLD ABOVE THE RFC INSCRIPTION. CROSSED LAUREL BRANCHES ON ALL FOUR SIDES.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	FIRST 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

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?	LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON
Maintenance History:	MEMORIAL VERY WELL MAINTAINED BUT TWO OUT OF THREE RELIEF PANELS SADLY STOLEN (BOORMAN 1988)

Ceremonies

Date:	15TH SEPTEMBER 1921

Role	Performed By
DEDICATION	REV E E HOLMES

Date:	15TH SEPTEMBER 1921

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	LT-COL SIR HENRY B BARTON

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type:	Public
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	No
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	£3000 0S 0D
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Name	Occupation
MESSRS WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK LTD	MASON
THOMAS RUDGE	SCULPTOR
MESSRS A B BURTON	FOUNDER/FOUNDRY

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:	FINSBURY LOCAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, FINSBURY LIBRARY, 245 ST JOHN ST EC1
Photographs:	19
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	F
Negatives:	Yes
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No

Publication Name	Author	Date Published	Page / Date	Other Information
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS	BOORMAN, DEREK	1988	136,7
LONDON'S OPEN AIR STATUARY	GLEICHEN	1928	193

Organisation	Id	Website
	CGK29