Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Sutton
Town
Sutton
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
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

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Current location

South end of park
just inside gateway.
Sutton War Memorial
Manor Park
Carshalton Road
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
Upper WW1 dedicatory plaque: THIS SIGN/ OF THE GREAT SACRIFICE/ IS RAISED IN HONOUR OF/ OUR HEROIC DEAD/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. Lower WW1 dedicatory plaque: 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. Associated plaques: (WW1 NAMES) WW2 dedicatory plaque: AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN OF/ SUTTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE OF/ FREEDOM 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
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 561
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 561
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, initials, rank
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Park
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Plant Material
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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
The monument was Grade II listed by Historic England on 5/12/2016.
Costs

Site: c£23,000
Comments: The memorial presented in 1921 comprised the monument and its inscribed bronze plaques, plus four and a half acres of ground for use in perpetuity as an open space, and an extension to the hospital. (The land had originally been acquired for the purpose of building a new hospital, but the cost of doing so became too expensive. The land was instead therefore gifted to the town as an open space, and an extension was added to the existing hospital).

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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.

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