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Latitude: 51.5275 / 51°31'38"N
Longitude: 0.0273 / 0°1'38"E
OS Eastings: 540732
OS Northings: 182901
OS Grid: TQ407829
Mapcode National: GBR LS.KJV
Mapcode Global: VHHNB.FV9X
Plus Code: 9F32G2GG+XW
Entry Name: Tramway Workers War Memorial
Listing Date: 9 August 1999
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1388315
English Heritage Legacy ID: 476322
ID on this website: 101388315
Location: Plaistow, Newham, London, E13
County: London
District: Newham
Electoral Ward/Division: Plaistow South
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newham
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: Plaistow and North Canning TownThe Divine Compassion
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: War memorial
TQ 48 SW GREENGATE STREET
Plaistow
251/4/10047 Tramway Workers War
Memorial
II
War memorial. C. 1920 by J.F. Richards, carved by A. Elfes & Sons. Portland stone. Plinth of 3 steps with obelisks at 4 corners standing on lowest step. Pedestal with moulded base; cornice supported on scrolled consoles on corbels. Front face with laurel wreath enclosing inscription: sacred/ to the memory of/ West Ham Tramway/ Employees/ who fell in the/ European war/ 1914-1919. Baldacchino consists of moulded thin-section canopy with mutules supported on 3 unfluted Tuscan columns and one square pier, the latter inscribed with the names of those commemorated.
Listing NGR: TQ4073282901
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 16 February 2017.
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