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Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Wandsworth
Town
Putney
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16th January 1955
    Attended by: Bishop of Kingston
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16th January 1955
    Attended by: Mayor and Mayoress of Wandsworth (Councillor John Grant Allan)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
59266

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Current location

Against left hand wall of cemetery from the main entrance
Putney Vale Cemetery
Off 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 plinth, on a single stepped base. The memorial wall has a coat of arms in relief above the main inscription panel and between the dates '1939' and '1945' . The wall is topped with coping stones. A small flower holder is set in front centre of the memorial.
Inscription
1939 - 1945 /TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE CITIZENS OF/THE BOROUGH OF WANDSWORTH WHO ARE/LAID TO REST HERE HAVING LOST THIER/LIVES THROUGH ENEMY ACTION DURING THE/WORLD WAR 1939-1945 AND WHOSE NAMES/ARE PERPETUATED ON THE MEMORIAL/(Names)/AND EIGHTEEN OTHERS UNKNOWN/ Flower holder /IN/LOVING MEMORY/OF/ARTHUR/FROM GLADYS &/THE BOYS/ Flower holder: (exact inscription not known)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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