WWI Memorial, Town Hall, Croydon, Surrey UK
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AngelPick
N 51° 22.337 W 000° 05.961
30U E 701885 N 5695219
World War 1 Cenotaph in “Old Croydon”, next to the Town Hall, under the Clocktower.
Waymark Code: WMCVPH
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/16/2011
Views: 3
As ever the excellent UKNIWM has supplied all the info below, follow the link for more detailed information.
No names just the following text:
1914 1918
1939 1945
A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF CROYDON WHO DIED AND SUFFERED
In 1997 the following phrase was added:
AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN WARS AND CONFLICTS SINCE
A little about the Cenotaph itself:
There are two sculptures on the Cenotaph.
On the left is a soldier of the East Surrey Regiment tying a bandage around his wounded arm with his rifle behind him.
On the right is a woman with one arm outstretched whilst holding a child.
Both figures are made in bronze and in very good condition.
The Cenotaph itself is 9m high and 2.5m wide and constructed of stone.
On top of the Cenotaph is a metal (presumably bronze) Latin cross, as this is 9m above ground level I cannot state this is in good condition but will presume it is.
The memorial was erected on 22 Oct 1921 and unveiled by Lord Ashcombe at a cost of £5000.
To be honest the memorial looks like someone has pinched the top half. It definitely looks like it once had a large cross above it.
I’m not used to finding “Cenotaphs”!
At a height of 9m I’m sure that this would be very impressive in any other location. However being located at the base of the Clocktower it is dwarfed somewhat. It is a very nice location though with the old Town Hall, sculpture of Queen Victoria and of course the famous old clocktower all within a stone’s throw.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 10/22/1921
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: CROYDON COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Town Hall
Katherine Street
Croydon, Surrey UK
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