Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
Merton
Town
Wimbledon
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12203

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Current location

30
St Mary's Church
St Mary's Road
Wimbledon
Merton
Greater London
SW19 7BR
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 24501 71464
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Chapel with wooden panelling on its north, south and west walls. The panelling carries bronze plaques bearing 172 names. Each of these plaques is the subject of a separate war memorial record, and photographs of the plaques and information on the people commemorated on them are available at https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/community/2767, which forms part of the Imperial War Museum's 'Lives of the First World War' project. There is also a brass dedication plaque, whose inscription is set out in the 'commemoration' section of this record.
Inscription
THE WARRIOR CHAPEL/ A THANKOFFERING/ TO ALMIGHTY GOD/ AND A TRIBUTE TO/ THE MEN OF WIMBLEDON/ WHO DIED THAT/ ENGLAND MIGHT LIVE/ A.D. 1914-1918./ DEATH IS SWALLOWED UP IN VICTORY./ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 6
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname; forename; rank; regiment/service; decorations; date of death; place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 172
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 172
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname; rank; decorations; regiment/service; place of death; date of death; age;
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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