WW1 Memorial, Wimbledon Hill, Wimbledon, London UK
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AngelPick
N 51° 25.568 W 000° 13.340
30U E 693100 N 5700874
Large Memorial and Cross located close to Wimbledon Common.
Waymark Code: WMCKJB
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/17/2011
Views: 9
The OS Map Ref (for those without a GPS) is: TQ 240 710 and is located on the green at the Start of the Common opposite Marryat Road.
There are many various inscriptions on the memorial, they are:
In honoured memory of the men of Wimbledon who gave their lives for their King and Country in the Great War 1914-1918.
In the sight of the unwise they seemed to die, yet is their hope full of immortality.
All these were honoured in their generation & were the glory of their time.
In the honoured memory of the men and women of Wimbledon who gave their lives serving in his Majesty's forces during the second world war 1939-1945, and those killed in other conflicts.
In honoured memory of the civilians of Wimbledon who lost their lives in the second world war 1939-1945, and those killed in other conflicts.
The memorial is made completely of Portland Stone and consists of:
FIVE STONE STEPS AT BASE. STONE PLINTH BEARS BRONZE RELIEF OF FIGURE OF PEACE. OBELISK SURMOUNTS PLINTH, WHICH HOLDS CROSS AT TOP.
LAUREL WREATH ON SIDE OF OBELISK. PEDIMENT ABOVE ANGEL RELIEF WITH CARTOUCHE IN CENTRE BEARING CROSS OF ST GEORGE.
It was unveiled on 05TH NOVEMBER 1921 by Sir J Hood.
Many thanks to the following websites UKNIWM and various Wimbledon Historical Societies.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/05/2021
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: unknown
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
High Street
Wimbledon Village, London UK
SW19
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