Memorials WW1 St Pauls Cathedral

Within St Paul's Cathedral there are many World War One memorials.

"In loving memory of
Major General James Burston V.D.
A citizen soldier for 45 years
Commanded 7th Infantry
Brigade A.I.F. at Gallipoli1915.
Born at Kilmore May 1st 1855
Died at Garrical Hawthorn Mar 4th 1920."
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"In memory of
General Sir Harry Chauvel.
G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
A lay cannon of this Cathedral.
Commander of the Desert Mounted Corps
in Syria in the War of 1914-1918
Whose inspiring leadership carried
his forces to final victory
in spite of unprecedented hardship
and
whose Christian regard for his men
continued undiminished during the
years of peace."
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"To the Glory of God
In memory of
John Essex Grey Smith
Lieutenant Commander
Royal Navy
Who lost his life
on active service
17th March 1917
While serving in
H.M.S. Cambrian"
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"In memory of Edith Cavell
An English Military Nurse
Martyred in Belgium 1915"
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"Cross from the grave of an unknown
soldier in France who fell in the
Great War 1914-1918"
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"In loving memory of
Capt. Frederick Wilberforce Alexander Steele
7th Royal Fusiliers
Born at Melbourne 12th Sept 1885 Killed in Action in France 26th Oct 1914
Lieut. Phillip John Rupert Steele. A.I.F.
Born at Melbourne 12th June 1889. Died of wounds at Rouen, France 8th Jan 1917.
Lieut. Norman Leslie Steele. A.I.F.
Born at Melbourne 6th Dec 1895- Killed in Action in Palestine 20th April 1917.
'Greater love hath no man than this that a man lay down his life for his friend'
This tablet is erected by their Father, Mother, Brother and Sister.
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"Forward Undeterred
In loving memory
Captain Malcolm Stuart Kennedy
Born at Kew 1892. Graduate R.N.C. Duntroon
Lieutenant 5th L.H.A.I.F.1914. Wounded at Lone
Pine 1915. Seconded to Tank Corps 1916.
Captain 52nd Battalion 1916. General
Staff Officer 1st Division A.I.F. 1917.Service
Gallipoli, Somme, Bapaume, Lagnicourt, Battle of
Paschendale Ridge. Died of wounds 2nd January
1918. Buried at Dranoutre.
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To the Glory of God
and in memory of Old Boys of the
Cathedral Choir who gave their lives
for the Empire in the Great War 1914-1918.
Lest we Forget
Sims L.B. Liebermann A.F.
Anderson E.H Prescott H.H.
Bowden J.C. Smith P.L.
Charlwood A.E.C. Styles H.A.
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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anne Bolijn (1, 2, 3), Anthony (Sharky) Ward (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)