Silvertown War Memorial
War memorial · First World War, Second World War · London Borough of Newham, Greater London
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At Silvertown
London Borough of Newham, Greater LondonInscription
AND TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO WHILST SERVING THEIR COUNTRY BY MAKING T.N.T. PERISHED IN THE EXPLOSION IN THESE WORKS, JANUARY 19TH 1917
The names (16)
The names transcribed so far, in the order and spelling engraved. What the stone says about each person is beneath their name; nothing has been added from other records.
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Andrea Angel Edward Medal
ANDREA ANGEL EDWARD MEDAL [?]
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 1, "ANDREA ANGEL EDWARD MEDAL [?]"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62299/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62299/
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James Bruce
JAMES BRUCE
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 2, "JAMES BRUCE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62300/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62300/
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Sidney Joseph Benstead
SIDNEY JOSEPH BENSTEAD
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 3, "SIDNEY JOSEPH BENSTEAD"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62301/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62301/
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John George Chandler
JOHN GEORGE CHANDLER
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 4, "JOHN GEORGE CHANDLER"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62302/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62302/
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Charles Downing
CHARLES DOWNING
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 5, "CHARLES DOWNING"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62303/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62303/
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Catherine Elizabeth Hodge
CATHERINE ELIZABETH HODGE [?]
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 6, "CATHERINE ELIZABETH HODGE [?]"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62304/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62304/
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George Henry Hopkins
GEORGE HENRY HOPKINS
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 7, "GEORGE HENRY HOPKINS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62305/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62305/
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William Lambert
WILLIAM LAMBERT
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 8, "WILLIAM LAMBERT"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62306/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62306/
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Walter Mauger
WALTER MAUGER
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 9, "WALTER MAUGER"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62307/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62307/
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Hugh McCoombs
HUGH McCOOMBS
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 10, "HUGH McCOOMBS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62308/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62308/
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James Henry Reeve
JAMES HENRY REEVE
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 11, "JAMES HENRY REEVE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62309/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62309/
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Henry Rogers
HENRY ROGERS
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 12, "HENRY ROGERS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62310/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62310/
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Samuel Saunders
SAMUEL SAUNDERS
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 13, "SAMUEL SAUNDERS"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62311/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62311/
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Walter Ernest Sharpe
WALTER ERNEST SHARPE
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 14, "WALTER ERNEST SHARPE"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62312/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62312/
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David Taylor
DAVID TAYLOR
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 15, "DAVID TAYLOR"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62313/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62313/
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George Edgar Oliver Wenborn
GEORGE EDGAR OLIVER WENBORN
Died 19 January 1917
Cite this name
Silvertown War Memorial (London Borough of Newham, Greater London, United Kingdom), line 16, "GEORGE EDGAR OLIVER WENBORN"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/62314/ : accessed 9 November 2026).
Permanent link: https://pastonstone.com/name/62314/
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About this memorial
- In memory of
- Silvertown explosion
- Erected
- 1920
- Made by
- Thomas Arthur Darcy Braddell