Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Guildford
Town
Merrow
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16th July 1920
    Attended by: General Lord Henry Rawlinson GCB GCVO KCMG
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
23338

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Current location

St John the Evangelist Church
Epsom Road
Merrow
Guildford
Surrey
GU4 7AA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 02911 50643
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A cross on a shaft, on a square plinth, on a four stepped base. On the 6 o'clock face there is a plaque attached to the bottom step, the second step up, and the third step up.
Inscription
Top step: THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED > BY THE PEOPLE OF MERROW > IN MEMORY OF THE MEN > OF THE VILLAGE WHO IN > THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 > LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR > KING AND COUNTRY IN THE > CAUSE OF JUSTICE AND HUMANITY / Plaque, third step up: 1914 -1918 / (2 NAMES) / 1939 -1945 / (1 NAME) / Plaque, second step up: 1939 -1945 / (13 NAMES) / Plaque, bottom step: (39 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, A E
Barton, F St J
Bennett, I
Bichard, G F H
Blake, F
Blake, J T
Blundell, F
Bolster, G H
Brice, R O
Brooker, C
See details for all 55 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname.
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname.
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 5000mm
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • Merrow 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2002: Renovated and rededicated.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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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