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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War - civilians

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 2nd October 1954
Attended by: Mayor and Mayoress of Holborn (Cllr, M. P. Greengross) and Mayor and Mayoress of Wandsworth (Cllr. John Grant Allan, J.P.)

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

59264

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Current location

On left hand wall after the main entrance
Putney Vale Cemetery
Stag Lane
Putney
Wandsworth
Greater London
SW15 3DZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 21941 72522
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

A rectangular stone tablet mounted on a brick wall. The wall has a crucifix above the tablet. The wall is surmounted with pale coloured coping stones. January 2021 - The tablets are now unreadable due to erosion One source says all the names are of women but not confirmed. It was planned to have a combined non-denominational dedication ceremony with Mayors of Honborn, Wandsworth and Chelsea but Chelsea did not attend.

Inscription

(Names)/ (R)EST (I)N PEAC(E)

Inscription legible?

Commemorations

Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

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

Borough of Holborn Civilians WW2
WMO ID: 268093
Condition: Fair [last updated on 29-06-2020]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Putney Vale Cemetery map 2021 enablelc.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Putney-Vale-Cemetery-map-2021.pdf
Westminster & Pimlico News - Friday 29 October 1954 Chelsea change mind over war memorial ceremony.
South Western Star - Friday 08 October 1954 Memorial to civilian dead

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