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SUMMARY:The British World War I Memorial in Philadelphia
DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 1, 1929 \r\nIt may seem a bit curious that a
  memorial to British soldiers, sailors and marines who served in the F
 irst World War is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.\r\nThe story 
 begins in 1922 when the then British Consul in Philadelphia, Gerald Ca
 mpbell, was transferred to San Francisco. His admirers wanted to provi
 de him with a gift in appreciation for his service. Campbell wanted no
 thing for himself, but he did request that a plot of land be procured 
 in a local cemetery as a last resting place for British citizens who h
 ad made Philadelphia their home. Land was found in Northwood Cemetery 
 in the West Oak Lane section of the city for a memorial for Britons wh
 o had served in the war and had died in Philadelphia. Prior to the war
 , an estimated 10,000 British citizens lived in Philadelphia. Estimate
 s are that about 60,000 Britons left America to fight for the mother c
 ountry, 4,000 coming from Philadelphia. Some gave their lives on field
 s far away.\r\nThe Cross of Sacrifice is found in all British military
  cemeteries throughout the world. It is a freestanding Latin cross on 
 an octagonal base with a bronze broadsword on its face. The Cross in P
 hiladelphia made of Portland stone cut in England and shipped to the U
 nited States, was the first Cross of Sacrifice to be erected in the Un
 ited States in memory of British servicemen [1].\r\nThe dedication was
  on June 1, 1929.\r\n\r\n“I venture to express a hope that this hall
 owed spot will be henceforward doubly dear to all Britons, as it will 
 serve to remind them of the homeland, while, as they gaze on the Cross
  of Sacrifice they will remember that Briton and American alike shared
  in that sacrifice and thank God for this solid rock on which Anglo-Am
 erican friendship is securely founded. This Cross will therefore be no
 t only a perpetual reminder of the supreme sacrifice nobly made by man
 y, but also a bond of union between the living and the dead on both si
 des of the ocean.”\r\nThe inscription on the base of the monument re
 ads:\r\nTO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE BRITONS WHO SER
 VED THEIR KING AND COUNTRY AND NOW REST HERE. LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER
  SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN\r\n\r\n\r\nThen 57 years 
 after the ceremony of 1929, another burial took place under the Cross 
 with full British military honors. In 1985 the body of a British soldi
 er was uncovered during construction close to the site of the Battle o
 f Germantown which occurred on October 4, 1777. The soldier was probab
 ly buried by his comrades close to where he died that day. He was laid
  to rest here on November 2, 1986.\r\nWhen this British soldier lost h
 is life on that October day long ago he was buried by his fellow soldi
 ers in what was then still part of Great Britain. Because of the work 
 of British and American citizens culminating in the dedication of the 
 Cross of Sacrifice, 209 years later this unknown soldier once again re
 sted in British ground.\r\n——————————————�
 ��———————————————————-\r\n[1] A 
 Cross of Sacrifice was previously dedicated at Arlington National Ceme
 tery on November 11, 1927. However, that Cross was dedicated to Americ
 ans who had lost their lives while serving with the Canadian and Briti
 sh military.\n\nFor more information visit http://www.agilephilly.com/
 events/the-british-world-war-i-memorial-in-philadelphia
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CATEGORIES:memorial, brits, britain, british, cross
LOCATION:Northwood Cemetery
WEBSITE:http://philadelphiawwiyears.com/blog/
URL:http://philadelphiawwiyears.com/blog/
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ORGANIZER;CN="John Voris, Lead Coordinator":http://www.agilephilly.com
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