What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Presented by Messrs. Harold Hart, John Ockleshaw, H.W.H. Moore, Thomas Fraser, J.A. Parsons, Thomas Cox, Guy Warwick, W.J.J. Byrne, A.P. Twigg, O.B.E., A.H.Hartson, A.S.Gibbs, and Harold Nelson, Liverymen of the Company, to commemorate the Peace at the conclusion of the Great War, they having been elected to the Livery on the 2nd January, 1919.
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
The 5th Hall (1883-1957) was damaged in May 1941 by an HE bomb and a V1 in July 1944.
Components
Component
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Does it have listed status?
No
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
other
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
If yes, what is its purpose?
The first twelve men admitted to the Livery after the Great War 2 Jan 1919.
References
A. Pearce: The HIstory of the Butcher's Company (London 1929) p.188.
Nicholas Courtney: A cut Above the Rest: The Biography of the Worshipful Company of Butchers. (London: Sinclair - Stevenson, 2005) pp 137-8.
Nicholas Courtney: A cut Above the Rest: The Biography of the Worshipful Company of Butchers. (London: Sinclair - Stevenson, 2005) pp 137-8.