Memorial

Southwark Civil Defence - WW2

Source: Copyright John Yugin

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Current Location

Stone of Remembrance on the external Art Academy wall (formerly Newton Gallery) on Wansey Street facade, 155, Walworth Road/Wansey Street junction, Walworth, Southwark, Greater London, SE17 1RS, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 32220 78591

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 12591
Description: Tall central convex headed dedicatory stone tablet flanked by two smaller rectangular dedicatory tablets. Names on additional tablet placed below. Crest of Southwark Council at top centre.
Inscription: Left hand tablet: IN MEMORY OF / THE 1014 INHABITANTS OF / THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF CAMBERWELL / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / IN THE ENEMY ATTACKS / ON LONDON / 1939 - 1945 Centre Tablet: UNITED TO SERVE/ IN MEMORY OF / 925 INHABITANTS / OF SOUTHWARK / WHO LOST THEIR / LIVES IN THE ENEMY ATTACKS / ON LONDON / 1939 - 1945 / THE FOLLOWING / MEMBERS OF THE/ CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN / THE SERVICE OF / THE COMMUNITY Right Hand Tablet: IN MEMORY OF/ THE 709 INHABITANTS OF/ THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF/ BERMONDSEY/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE ENEMY ATTACKS/ ON LONDON/ 1939 - 1945 Bottom Tablet: (Names)

Commemoration

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 62
Died: 62
Information shown: Initials and surname
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

Conservation

Components

Tablets

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good