
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Triptych
- District
- Merton
- Town
- Mitcham
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12322
Support IWM
Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.
Current location
North wall of Nave
St Peter & St Paul's Church (the Parish Church)
Church Road
Mitcham
Merton
Greater London
CR4 3BF
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 27042 68692
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- PAINTED TIMBER TRIPTYCH WITH RELIEF OF ST GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON CARVED IN THE CENTRE PANEL. PLAQUE BELOW TRYPTYCH BEARS INSCRIPTION.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN REVERENT MEMORY OF THE WORSHIPPERS OF/ THIS CHURCH AND OTHER PARISHONERS WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR./ "LORD GOD OF HOSTS BE WITH US YET/ LEST WE FORGET ... LEST WE FORGET." (KIPLING - RECESSIONAL")/ 1914-1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: Undefined
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Triptych
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Triptych
- Listing information
- PARISH CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
- 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
- Condition
- History
- The memorial was damaged by rain ingress and is due to be restored to its former condition (April 2023)
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- www.speel.me.uk/chlondon/mitchamch.htm 'triptych' mentioned
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.
This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.
This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:
© WMR-12322
For queries, please contact [email protected].