Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Wandsworth
Town
Putney
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12530

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Current location

30
Metropolitan and City Police Orphans Fund Museum
Hazelwell Road
Putney
Wandsworth
Greater London
SW15 6LH
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 23091 74862
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Metropolitan and City Police Orphanage
    Hampton Road
    Strawberry Hill
    Richmond Upon Thames
    Greater London
    TW2 5RT
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TQ 15090 72589
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Roll of Honour plaque in a wooden frame. The plaque has a laurel-leaf border. A central panel, which lists 21 names of those who died, is flanked on each side with three columns listing the names of those who served and returned.
Inscription
METROPOLITAN & CITY POLICE ORPHANAGE / OLD SCHOLARS WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / ROLL OF HONOUR / (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ahl, W H
Anderson, W
Andrews, G
Anning, W C
Augood, F W
Axe, A P
Axe, P F
Baker, H V
Barnes, H
Barnes, R
See details for all 230 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 250
    Served and returned: 230
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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