Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Guildford
Town
Guildford
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 5 November 1995
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
  • Dedicated
    Date: 5 November 1995
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
23288

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Current location

North of the bowling green
Guildford WW1 & WW2
Castle Street / Pewley Hill
Guildford
Guildford
Surrey
GU1 4QJ
England

OS Grid Ref: SU 99810 49310
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
SQUARE ARCHWAY SUPPORTED BY TWO MASSIVE SQUARE PILLARS, WITH TWO SMALLER COLUMNS NEARER TO THE CENTRE. WW2 NAMES ON NEW ADDITION - SQUARE BLOCK PLACED CENTRALLY BENEATH THE ARCH SURMOUNTED BY AN URN AT EACH END. SET IN GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE.
Inscription
THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 440
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 440
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 202
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 202
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Arch
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Limestone
  • Garden
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
  • Guildford 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
1995: WW2 names added.
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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