Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Serviceman / Servicewoman
- District
- Redbridge
- Town
- Newbury Park (Ilford)
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 11th November 1922
Attended by: Bishop of Chelmsford - Unveiled
Date: 11th November 1922
Attended by: HRH Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll, Lt General Sir Francis Lloyd GCVO KCB DSO - Show More (1)
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 2067
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Current location
Ilford War Memorial Gardens
Eastern Ave
Newbury Park (Ilford)
Redbridge
Greater London
IG2 7HY
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 44762 88268
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Stone plinth surmounted by WW1 soldier wearing full kit presenting arms and standing guard. A celtic cross rises above the soldier.
- Inscription
- TO THE/ GLORY OF/ GOD/ AND IN/ MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ THIS TOWN/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 THEIR NAME / LIVETH FOR/EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Cross
Measurements: depth 2500 mm, height 7000 mm, width 2500 mm
Materials: Stone
- Figure
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Ilford War Memorial Gardens - Sculpture
- WMO ID: 255236
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 04-12-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Redbridge Council
- Reference
- Other website www.ilfordmemorialgardens.org.uk
- The Times 13 Nov. 1922 p.7 col.e
- Buildings of England series by Various London 5 East (2005) p.330
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Research files of Richard Morris OBE
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