Memorial details

Memorial type
Wall
District
Mole Valley
Town
Dorking
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unknown
    Date: 1921
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
23387

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Current location

South St
Dorking
Mole Valley
Surrey
RH4
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 164 493
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
WALL WITH TWO LOW ARMS COMING OUT FROM EITHER SIDE. WW2 dates enclosed in wreaths. TWO SHALLOW STEPS LEAD UP TO IT
Inscription
1914 1919/ IN MEMORY OF DORKING MEN/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND DAY 1 SAMl XXV 16 Side walls; 1939/ (Names)/ CIVILIANS/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alderman, J P
Ansell, J
Arthur, E J
Baker, H
Barker, H
Barker, H C
Batson, A W
Baxter, F H
Baxter, P J
Bell, T
See details for all 264 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 264
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 264
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 88
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 88
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Wall
    Measurements: height 3000MM, width 1200MM
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • DORKING 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
27 February 2008 Listed Grade II (ref. 504373).
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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