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    Memorial

    Yiewsley

    St Matthews Church War Memorial Cross

    Source: Copyright Gordon Jones

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    Current Location

    St Matthew's Church, High Street, Yiewsley, Hillingdon, Greater London, UB7 7QT, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 06055 80452

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    12054
    Description
    Stone base with inscription. Stone plinth with relief of laurel wreath and sword , surmounted by stone cross. Stone vase stands at foot of memorial. WW1 names are engraved on the sides and rear of the plinth. WW2 names are set out on metal plaques, with dark background and gold lettering, attached to the sides and rear of the base: these were added in 2009 when the church's WW2 roll of honour (see memorial 12059) was archived due to its poor condition.
    Inscription
    Cross: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ (Names) Vase: BRITISH/ LEGION/ WOMENS/ SECTION Base: ROLL OF HONOUR / SECOND GREAT WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    128
    Died
    128
    Information shown
    surname, initials
    Order of names
    By surname, initials
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    73
    Died
    73
    Information shown
    ssurname, initials
    Order of names
    surname, initials
    Maker(s)
    • G. Maile & Son of London, Makers

    • Mr Hubert F. Bateman, West Drayton (acted as Hon. Architect), Architect

    Sponsor Type
    public
    Sponsored By
    Public subscription through the Yiewsley War Memorial Fund.
    Maintenance History
    2009: WW2 names added from (Our ref. 12059) when it was refurbished under a borough Civic Pride scheme.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    28 May 1921

    Lady Delia Peel, wife of Col. Hon. Sydney Peel DSO MP

    Dedicated

    28th June 1921

    The Rev. John Stephen Langton Jones BA, Vicar of St Matthew's Yiewsley, The Rev. J. Kitchener (Baptist), The Rev. W. E. Woodall (Wesleyan)

    Rededicated

    October2009

    Bishop Suffragan of Willesden

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 4M

    Width: 1M

    Depth: 1M


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Paving

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Uxbridge & W. Drayton Gazette - Friday 03 June 1921 YIEWSLEY'S WAR MEMORIAL. Unveiled by Lady Delia Peel. (List of names)
    • Uxbridge Advertiser and Gazette 5 Oct. 2009 Ceremony to mark addition of WW2 names.