Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Elmbridge
Town
West Molesey
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
23558

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Current location

Opposite Postal Depot
Small park adjoining recreation ground
Walton Road
West Molesey
Elmbridge
Surrey
KT8 2JQ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 13489 68405
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • On a small traffic island
    Junction Walton Road and New Road
    West Molesey
    Elmbridge
    Surrey
    KT8 2NE
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TQ 13426 68402
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
WW1 and WW2 Rectangular set column. Names incised wider on front. Additional plaque at base by a single WW2 name. Relief of Laurel wreath on front at top. Laurel garlands at top on sides. Two additional stones were added in November 2017 with previously missing WW1 and WW2 names. There are in front of the column at each side of the path - see MRA Newsletter. WW2 Large polished stones with sloping tops with names.
Inscription
PRO PATRIA/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ WEST MOLESEY/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ /THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918/OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ /MORE/MOLESEY SERVICEMEN/LOST IN WW1/(Names) /MOLESEY SERVICEMEN/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WW2/(Names) /
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Burdett, A J
Cooper, N
Daburn, E C
Gage, W B
Gale, J W T
Geeson, W E
Gray, G J
Hunt, C
Johnson, L J
Kittle, E C
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 122
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 122
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 90
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 90
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: depth C 550mm, height C 3000mm, width C 1150mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • West Molesey 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
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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