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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cenotaph
- District
- Newham
- Town
- East Ham
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- Robert Banks-Martin (Architect)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1921
Attended by: UNKNOWN
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12324
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Current location
Central Park
High Street South
East Ham
Newham
Greater London
E6 6DY
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 42688 83061
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Cenotaph with domed pediment supported by four pillars and enclosing a decorative pinnacle. Panels on all four sides. Whole is mounted on a three stepped base. A bronze wreath is mounted between the two pillars at the front and rear faces.
- Inscription
- THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF EAST HAM'S BRAVEST SONS/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918 32ND (S) EAST HAM BATTALION/ THE ROYAL FUSILIERS/ NOVEMBER 1915 MARCH 1918/ PLOEGSTRAETE PASSCHAENDALE/ SOMME VIERSTRAAT ITALY/ NIEUPORT MESSINES IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS/ NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND/ MEN OF THE 32ND (S) EAST HAM/ BATTALION THE ROYAL FUSILIERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 THIS TABLET IS DEDICATED BY THE/ OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED/ OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ 141ST (EAST HAM) HEAVY BATTERY/ ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY/ TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR/ COMRADES WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING/ THE GREAT WAR
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Airmead, S H
Airplay, C
Allows, G
Ardell, S L
Armer, F
Armer, R
Arrance, F A
Arrant, W T
Clark, J
Dawson, A H
See details for all 550 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1824
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1824
Exact count: no
Information shown: surname
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cenotaph
Measurements: depth 2000MM, height 8000MM, width 2000MM
Materials: Stone - Portland - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Cenotaph
- Listing information
- Central Park War Memorial, East Ham
- 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
- EAST HAM
- WMO ID: 111374
- Condition: Good [last updated on 03-05-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2000: VANDALISED (PANELS SPRAYED WITH GRAFFITI). C1990: RESTORED FOLLOWING GREAT STORM OF 1987.
- Costs
Comments: Memorial designed gratis: the architect was Mayor of East Ham during WW1
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- LONDON BOROUGH OF NEWHAM
- Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Other website www.newhamstory.com/node/458
- Buildings of England series by Various London 5 East (2005)p.283
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