Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Tandridge
Town
Caterham
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 March1921
    Attended by: MAJ-GEN G D JEFFREYS CB CMG GOC
  • Dedicated
    Date: 12 March1921
    Attended by: Bishop of Southwark
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56067

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Current location

West of church
St Lawrence's Church
Church Hill
Caterham
Tandridge
Surrey
CR3 5RA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 33597 55396
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
External stone crucifix- Christ crucified on a wheel cross with a square shaft on a square bevel topped pedestal. The inscription is around the pedestal on the beveled face. A carved wreath containing dates on the side of the pedestal beneath the figure.
Inscription
Road face: DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI // In wreath: 1914 //1918 // Around base: TO THE GLORY OF THOSE / WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON THE TABLET / WITHIN ST MARYS CHURCH //
Inscription legible?
no
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
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 4902mm
    Materials: Stone - Portland
Listing information
  • Caterham Hill 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
c 2006: Inscription is hard to read --- 2015 War Memorial Trust conservation and repair grant WM9194. --
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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