Sutton War Memorial

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

20th Century Wars (1900-1999)

Maker

Messrs J. Sidney Brocklesbey and W. Marchant, of Merton won competition to design the memoriam. (Designer)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 26th June 1921
Attended by: Sir Ralph Forster
Dedicated
Date: 26th June 1921
Attended by: The Bishop of Southward
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

12539

Current location

South end of park
just inside gateway.
Sutton War Memorial
Manor Park
Carshalton Rd
Sutton
Sutton
Greater London
SM1 4RD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 26115 64108
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Cross of Portland stone surmounting high stone base. Base has brass plaques on all four sides.

Inscription

THIS SIGN / OF GREAT SACRIFICE / IS RAISED IN HONOUR OF / OUR HEROIC DEAD // WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND / IN THE GREAT WAR / ... LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (NAMES) THE PEOPLE OF SUTTON ERECTED THIS MONUMENT AND DEDICATED THE FOUR ACRES OF GROUND SURROUNDING IT TO THE USE OF THE PUBLIC FOR EVER/ JUNE 1921/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN OF SUTTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE OF FREEDOM AND IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Adams, P H
Adams, W J
Addy, K J B
Ahern, J
Allen, A J
Allen, W E
Anderson, C G
Andrews, J C
Anscomb, G F
Anscombe, H
See details for all 522 names

Commemorations

20th Century Wars (1900-1999)
Total names on memorial: 522
Served and returned: 0
Died: 522
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland

Listing information

Sutton War Memorial
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

Sutton
WMO ID: 111200
Condition: Good [last updated on 03-04-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

West Sussex Gazette - Thursday 04 December 1919 SUTTON (SURREY).
Westminster Gazette - Monday 27 June 1921 SUTTON WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED
West Sussex Gazette - Thursday 28 October 1920 SUTTON (SURREY).

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