Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Painted leaded glass panel, fronting internally lit wooden box.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Sorting Office
Street
Mount Pleasant
Town
Clerkenwell
District
Islington
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
EC1A 1BB
OS map ref
TQ 31067 82305
Other Details
First Floor Delivery Office

London Western Postal District Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building No
35-50
Building Name
Delivery Office
Street
Rathbone Place
Town
London
District
City Of Westminster
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
W1T 1AA
OS map ref
TQ 295 814
Other Details
In 4th Floor Staff Restaurant

London Western Postal District Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
[names in 4 columns]/WESTERN DISTRICT 1939-1945
War
How many names are listed in total?
56
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
56
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, initials of forenames
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Other structure
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
2840m
How wide is the component?
1210m
How deep is the component?
410m
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
The leaded glass panel is positioned between WW1 and WW2 elements of ex-WC District memorials.
References
References
http://catalogue.postalmuseum.org/collections/getrecord/GB813_Mem123