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Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets Local Heroes - Your streets were their streets

The names of 197 local men who lost their lives in World War I are
inscribed on the bells of the Memorial Community Church in Plaistow. They are our local heroes

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Lived in: Canning Town:

William Feast

Private - Kings Own Royal Lancaster Regiment

Frank Charles Surridge

Able Seaman - Royal Naval Division Regiment

Herbert James Gilbert

2nd Lieutenant - Rifle Brigade Regiment

Other heroes

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