Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lambeth
Town
Brixton
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
61522

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Current location

In a non-public corridor with other commemorative items for local officers
367
Brixton Police Station
Brixton Road
Brixton
Lambeth
Greater London
SW9 7DD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31143 75665
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Carved wooden board, with roses at the top edge. Of the three panels beneath, the central one has the carved dedication. The outer two panels each bear a gold-painted list of names: the left panel lists those who died; the right panel lists those who received Honours.
Inscription
Central panel: DEDICATED / IN / HONOUR / TO THE / OFFICERS / AND MEN / OF / L / DIVISION Left panel: IN MEMORIAM/ (37 Names) Right panel: HONOURS/ (34Names) (N.B. Three of those who died in military service were also decorated, and are therefore listed twice on the memorial, i.e. on the 'In Memoriam' panel and on the 'Honours' panel).
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bartlett
Bell
Bignall
Botwright
Brown
Burge
Chandler
Cook
Cooke
Court
See details for all 68 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 11
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Police collar number and rank, surname , decoration, military unit, rank, manner of death, date of death
    Order of information: Chronologically by date of death
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 20
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Police collar number/rank, surname, manner/date of death and/or decoration
    Order of information: Listed chronologically by date of death on the left panel and/or in descending order of decoration on the right panel
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth c40mm, height c1300mm, width c1700mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
History
The original Brixton Police Station was built in 1868, on the corner of Gresham Road and Brixton Road. In 1959 that premises was supplanted by the current building, which stands on the same site. As far as IWM is aware, the memorial that is now hanging in the current Brixton Police Station was originally erected in the former building, and was moved across to the present premises when that opened.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Metropolitan Police
Reference
  • The Job p4/ 11 June 2004

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