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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Sutton
- Town
- Wallington
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 21st October 1921
Attended by: Field Marshall Sir John French (Later Earl of Ypres) KP GCB OM GCVO KCMG - Dedicated
Date: 1st February 1951
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 1st February 1951
Attended by: Field Marshall Lord Alanbrooke Col Commandant - Show More (2)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 39488
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Current location
Inside the main entrance
Wilsons School
Mollison Drive
Wallington
Sutton
Greater London
SM6 9JW
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 30429 63830
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Wilsons School
Wilsons Road
Camberwell
Greater London
England
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Wilsons School
- Description
- A series of wooden boards placed within a large glazed case. The boards for WW1 are on the outer parts and those for WW2 in the inner section. Painted inscription of the school shield at the top centre of the case
- Inscription
- TOP: "NOT FOR ONESELF BUT FOR ALL" LEFT PANELS: ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1914 1918/ (NAMES) CENTRE PANEL, LEFT SIDE: ROLL OF HONOUR/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) CENTRE PANEL, RIGHT SIDE: HONOURS AND DECORATIONS/ 1939 -1945/ (NAMES) RIGHT HAND PANELS: HONOURS AND DECORATIONS/ 1914 1918/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, J P
Allport, A H
Bailey, A J
Balke, F S
Barber, S W
Bedwin, F W
Bentz, H V
Bird, W H
Blake, C S
Blandford, W J
See details for all 121 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 167
Served and returned: 46
Died: 121
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, initials, decorations
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 65
Served and returned: 22
Died: 43
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, initials, decorations
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined - Case
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined
- Board
- 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
- WILSONS SCHOOL WW1 AND WW2
- WMO ID: 85009
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 07-04-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Costs
Site: £540
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Wilsons School
- Reference
- Kentish Mercury 4th November 1921
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