Memorial wall reads:
"G.F. WATTS'S MEMORIAL TO HEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE
Unveiled in 1900, the memorial to heroic self sacrifice was conceived and undertaken by the Victorian artist George Frederic Watts (1817-1904)."
"It contains plaques to those who have heroically lost their lives trying to save another. Watts believed that these everyday heroes provided models of exemplary behaviour and character."
"'The material prosperity of a nation's not an abiding possession: The deeds of its people are.--G.F. Watts."
"'Greater love has no man than this, that he lays down his life for his friends.'--John 15:13."
"JAMES HEWERS on Sept 24 1878 was killed by a train at Richmond in the endeavour to save another man."
"AMELIA KENNEDY aged 19 died in trying to save her sister from their burning house in Edwards Lane Stoke Newington Oct 18 1871."
"HERBERT MACONOGHU school boy from Wimbledon age 13. His parents absent in India, lost his life in vainly trying to rescue his two school fellows who were drowned at Glovers Pool, Croyde, North Devon August 28 1882."
"ELIZABETH BOXALL aged 17 of Bethnal Green who died of injuries received in trying to save a child from a runaway horse June 20 1888."
"HERBERT PETER CAZALY stationer's clerk who was drowned at Kew in endeavouring to save a man from drowning April 21 1889."
"SAMUEL RABBETH medical officer of the Royal Free Hospital who tried to save a child suffering from diphtheria at the cost of his own life October 26 1884."
"PC HAROLD FRANK RICKETTS metropolitan police drowned at Teignmouth whilst trying to rescue a boy bathing and seem to be in difficulty 11 Sept 1916."
"PC EDWARD GEORGE BROWN GREENOFF metropolitan police many lives were saved by his devotion to duty at the terrible explosion at Silvertown 19 Jan 1917."
"PC PERCY EDWIN COOK metropolitan police voluntarily descended high tension chamber at Kensington to rescue two workmen overcome by poisonous gas 7 Oct 1927."
"FREDERICK MILLS, A. RUTTER, ROBERT DURRANT & F.D. JONES who lost their lives in bravely striving to save a comrade at the sewage pumping works East Ham July 1st 1895."
"GEORGE BLENCOWE age 16 when a friend bathing in the Lea cried for help went to his rescue and was drowned Sept 6 1880."
"It contains plaques to those who have heroically lost their lives trying to save another. Watts believed that these everyday heroes provided models of exemplary behaviour and character."
"'The material prosperity of a nation's not an abiding possession: The deeds of its people are.--G.F. Watts."
"'Greater love has no man than this, that he lays down his life for his friends.'--John 15:13."
"JAMES HEWERS on Sept 24 1878 was killed by a train at Richmond in the endeavour to save another man."
"AMELIA KENNEDY aged 19 died in trying to save her sister from their burning house in Edwards Lane Stoke Newington Oct 18 1871."
"HERBERT MACONOGHU school boy from Wimbledon age 13. His parents absent in India, lost his life in vainly trying to rescue his two school fellows who were drowned at Glovers Pool, Croyde, North Devon August 28 1882."
"ELIZABETH BOXALL aged 17 of Bethnal Green who died of injuries received in trying to save a child from a runaway horse June 20 1888."
"HERBERT PETER CAZALY stationer's clerk who was drowned at Kew in endeavouring to save a man from drowning April 21 1889."
"SAMUEL RABBETH medical officer of the Royal Free Hospital who tried to save a child suffering from diphtheria at the cost of his own life October 26 1884."
"PC HAROLD FRANK RICKETTS metropolitan police drowned at Teignmouth whilst trying to rescue a boy bathing and seem to be in difficulty 11 Sept 1916."
"PC EDWARD GEORGE BROWN GREENOFF metropolitan police many lives were saved by his devotion to duty at the terrible explosion at Silvertown 19 Jan 1917."
"PC PERCY EDWIN COOK metropolitan police voluntarily descended high tension chamber at Kensington to rescue two workmen overcome by poisonous gas 7 Oct 1927."
"FREDERICK MILLS, A. RUTTER, ROBERT DURRANT & F.D. JONES who lost their lives in bravely striving to save a comrade at the sewage pumping works East Ham July 1st 1895."
"GEORGE BLENCOWE age 16 when a friend bathing in the Lea cried for help went to his rescue and was drowned Sept 6 1880."