Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Wandsworth
Town
Battersea
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: 25th April 1998
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25th April 2000
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12565

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Current location

Battersea Park
near Millennium Arena
Carriage Drive East
Battersea
Wandsworth
Greater London
SW11 4NJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 27747 77161
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
METAL RELIEF MAP OF THE GALLIPOLI PENINSULA MOUNTED ONTO A ROCK TAKEN FROM A GOLF COURSE NEXT TO BONDI BEACH, AUSTRALIA. COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE ON SIDE
Inscription
PLAQUE: THESE BOULDERS (SIC) WERE BROUGHT FROM/ BONDI BEACH TO BATTERSEA PARK/ IN HONOUR OF THE UNDYING/ ANZAC SPIRIT AND THE SHORES FROM WHICH IT CAME/ NEWS CORPORATION/ APRIL 2000 ON RELIEF MAP: ANZAC BATTLEFIELD/ ARIBURNU SAVAS ALANI/ 25.4.1915-20.12.1915/ (MAP; LIST OF PLAQUE AND MEMORIAL LOCATIONS IN GALLIPOLI)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 820mm, width 535mm
    Materials: Bronze
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Corporate
Details: Rock from Australia shipped to London by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation
Reference
  • WFA Bulletin Oct 1998. The Gallipolian, Spring and Autumn 2000 Wandsworth Council publicity brochure circa 2000

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