Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Shrine
- District
- Kingston-upon-thames
- Town
- Old Malden
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Post-1945 war or conflict
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 76811
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Current location
St John the Baptist Church
Church Road
Old Malden
Kingston-upon-thames
Greater London
KT4 7RY
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 21120 66223
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wooden shrine with two panels of names (on the sides), a bronze Calvary, a bronze dedication plaque and a WW2 and later dedication brass plaque on the edge of the shrine. The dates are carved into the base of the shrine.
- Inscription
- Bronze Plaque at Centre inside the shrine: GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS! /BRETHREN PRAY FOR US. Carved into base of shrine: 1914 1918 Brass plaque on edge of shrine: 1939 - 1945 WAR AND ALL WARS SINCE/ Bronze Plaque on the left inside side wall of the Shrine-[1914-1917 names] Bronze Plaque on the right inside side wall of the Shrine- [1918 names]/ARMISTICE/NOV 11/1919/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adley, Charles A
Birkenshaw, Herbt. W
Butcher, Thomas
Curtis, George
Highmore, Charles R
Moore, Harry J
Oatway, Edward E
Spooner, Alfred M
Thomas, Alec V
Thomas, Maurice W
See details for all 13 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, date of death
Order of information: date of death - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Post-1945 war or conflict
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Shrine
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Plaques / Panels with names
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Calvary
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Shrine
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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