Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Kingston-upon-thames
- Town
- Chessington
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12096
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Current location
280
St Pauls Church
Hook Road
Chessington
Kingston-upon-thames
Greater London
KT9 1PF
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 17991 64694
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Pillar on a three step base, with an inscription on the top step. On the top step are two flanking Corinthian columns either side of a rectangular tablet bearing the 42 names and inscription. The columns support a gabled roof on which is relief carving of a cross, sword and anchor with rope.
- Inscription
- THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY THE / PARISHIONERS OF HOOK AND SOUTHBOROUGH / IN MEMORY OF THE MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US /(Names)/ WHOS STANDS IF FREEDOM FALL? / WHO DIES IF ENGLAND LIVE? /1914 TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, A W
Attwill, A
Brooke, F B
Cath, H
Chatfield, H L
Coates, W M
Cotterill, F H
Croon, F
Cunningham, R
Dacre, R C
See details for all 42 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 42
Served and returned: 0
Died: 42
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pillar
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Pillar
- Listing information
- Hook War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Hook and Southborough, WW1
- WMO ID: 168930
- Condition: Good [last updated on 29-12-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Percy Simmonds Photograph Collection
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