Memorial details

Memorial type
Wall
District
Hounslow
Town
Heston
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25/03/1921
    Attended by: Captain F W Hedges VC
  • Dedicated
    Date: 25/03/1921
    Attended by: Right Reverend J P Maud - Bishop of Kensington
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66717

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Current location

Under South African Window on the East Wall.
St Leonards Church
Heston Road
Heston
Hounslow
Greater London
TW5 0RD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 13129 77494
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Two short walls originally at the foot of the Chancel with English arcade treatment, four trefoil- beaded arches and espandrills between filled with sculptures of the rose, shamrock, thistle and leek. In 2005 the two walls were repositioned under the South African War Window. The names of the fallen are carved on eights tablets with the inscription at the top.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH AND CONGREGATION WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Appleby, C.
Aslin, A. E.
Badger, F.
Ball, M. H.
Beard, S. G.
Benham, A.
Benham, G. E.
Birch, A. W.
Birch, J. E.
Branch, W. A.
See details for all 118 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 118
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 118
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials
    Order of information: Surname, initials
Components
  • Wall
    Measurements: depth 150mm, height 914mm, width 2794mm
    Materials: Stone - Beer
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST LEONARD
  • 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
2005: This "wall" was originally intended to stand in the chancel either side of the Nave. Re-positioned in 2005 to current position under South African War Window
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Middlesex Chronicle April 1921. Letters in St Leonards Archive. 1917 - 1921.

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