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Current location
In gardens next to Holy Trinity church
Church Road
Claygate
Elmbridge
Surrey
KT10 0JP
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 15726 63540
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone cross with trefoil ends and carved quatrefoil in centre of head. Tapering shaft set on stone plinth with four tablets bearing names. Plinth set on two-stepped octagonal stone base. Additional square stone tablet set in the paving stones, with a black circular border and inscription set in raised metal lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF THIS VILLAGE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (Names) Plaque: 1952-2012/ The Claygate war memorial was refurbished to commemorate/ the/ Diamond Jubilee/ of the accession of/ HM Queen Elizabeth II/ and the centenary of/ the outbreak of/ World War I/ 1914 - 2014/
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Barton, A R
Benge, W
Biswell, J
Britnell, C E
Burmester, M E
Carter, P
Cherry, W A
Crees, W
Culham, J F
Devonshire, A
See details for all 44 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 44
Served and returned: 0
Died: 44
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 5000mm, width 2500mm
Materials: Stone - Tablets
Measurements: height 440mm, width 310mm
Materials: Stone - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Paving
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- Claygate War Memorial, Surrey
- 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
- CLAYGATE
- WMO ID: 179526
- Condition: Good [last updated on 09-09-2015]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- c2012: new paving stones and plaque laid. Flower beds moved from alongside the path, to inside the railings to improve access.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Elmbridge Borough Council, Leisure and Cultural Services division.Claygate in Bloom Committee maintains plants.
- Reference
- Other website www.edlhs.co.uk/ClaygateWarMemorial.html
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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