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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Epsom And Ewell
- Town
- Epsom
- County
- Surrey
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1923
Attended by: Major-General Sir Edward Northey
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 23327
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Current location
Epsom Cemetery
Ashley Road
Epsom
Epsom And Ewell
Surrey
KT18 5JX
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 21332 59451
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Rough hewn white granite Celtic cross with relief carving of a tree, figure of Christ, laurel and crown at centre of cross terminals. Carved sword on reverse with Celtic knotwork decoration. Names are inscribed on five panels on a wall behind the cross. There are low railings at the sides, with two gates. The gates bear dedicatory plaques to 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Battalions, Royal Fusiliers.
- Inscription
- Cross: TO/ THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ TO THE LASTING HONOUR OF THE/ INHABITANTS OF EPSOM/ AND EWELL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ AND THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ THEIR REWARD ALSO IS WITH THE LORD AND THE CARE OF THEM IS WITH THE MOST HIGH./ Surrounding wall: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, G
Alderton, A
Aldridge, W G
Anderson, R W
Arthur, F
Arthur, F
Atkins, F
Bailey, F J
Bailey, T
Bailey, W H
See details for all 265 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 265
Served and returned: 0
Died: 265
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname.
Order of information: 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
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Cross
Measurements: height 18FT
Materials: Granite - Cornish - Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Lead - Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Wall
- Listing information
- Epsom 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
- ST MARTIN OF TOURS CHURCH WW1 AND WW2
- WMO ID: 73658
- Condition: Good [last updated on 25-02-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- Grade II Listed.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Other website www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/WarMemAshleyRd.html
- War Memorials Trust 5125
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