Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Croydon
Town
Upper Norwood
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 21 Nov 1920
    Attended by: CANON W B TAYLOR VICAR
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 Nov 1920
    Attended by: MR J W ASTON POSTMASTER
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
10862

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Current location

Main entrance adjacent to the switch room
20
Post Office
Westow Street
Upper Norwood
Croydon
Greater London
SE19 3RS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 33449 70709
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • 31-35
    Post Office
    Westow Street
    Upper Norwood
    Croydon
    Greater London
    England

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
STAINED OAK BOARD WITH LETTERING IN GILT PAINT AT THE TOP A MOULDED PEDIMENT/BLIND COLUMN ON EACH SIDE & BEADED PANELS BEARING NAMES GILT PAINTED CROWN IN CENTRE OF PEDIMENT
Inscription
1914/ NORWOOD POSTAL STAFF AND/ NORWOOD DISTRICT TELEGRAPH STAFF/ 1919/ ROLL OF HONOUR/[names in 2 columns] At the base of the tablet, 3 small brass plates: left: UNVEILED BY/ J.W. ASTON, ESQ. POSTMASTER/ NORWOOD DISTRICT/ NOV 21st 1920 middle: ERECTED BY THE COMBINED STAFF OF/ THE NORWOOD POST OFFICE AND THE/ NORWOOD DISTRICT TELEGRAPH STAFF/ NOVEMBER 1920 right: DEDICATED BY CANON W.B. TAYLOR, M.A. VICAR OF ALL SAINTS NORWOOD NOV 21st 1925
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderson, W H
Alger, W H
Ashby, W G
Ashwell, A H
Austin, A C
Bacon, R
Birtles, A H
Blake, W C
Bloomfield, C E
Boucher, R H
See details for all 80 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 80
    Served and returned: 68
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 86.4CM, height 1.47M, width 1.04M
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 38, width 51
    Materials: Brass
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 64, width 127
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Royal Mail
Reference

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