Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kingston-upon-thames
Town
Chessington
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12093

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Current location

British Legion Hall
Church Lane
Chessington
Kingston-upon-thames
Greater London
KT9 2DR
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 18503 63550
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Exterior wall and corbel mounted tablet surmounted by a decorative panel with a raised wreath. Incised inscriptions and names on tablet infilled with black paint.
Inscription
IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE PEOPLE OF CHESSINGTON / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN WAR / 1914 -1919 / (16 NAMES) / 1939 - 1945 / (39 NAMES) / ALSO OF THOSE WHO HAVING SERVED THEIR COUNTRY / HAVE SUFFERED AND DIED CONSEQUENTLY / THEY GAVE THEIR YESTERDAYS FOR OUR TODAYS / THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD : / AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN, / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ayres, F R
Beal, H
Bradford, W H
Dolley, C W
Doughty, T
Emery, G M
Hall, A E
Hodsden, W G
Joyce, H W
Loe, H C
See details for all 16 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 39
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 39
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname with exceptions
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Chessington Royal British Legion

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