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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    St Mary's Church, Battersea - WW1 and WW2

    St Mary's Church, Battersea

    Source: St Mary's Church, Battersea

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    Current Location

    To the right of the vestry door, St Mary's Church, Battersea Church Road, Battersea, Wandsworth, Greater London, SW11 3NA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 26817 76872

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    © WMR-18124

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    Type of Memorial
    Other memorial
    WMR Reference Number
    18124
    Description
    TWO COLUMNS SUPPORT A PEDIMENT WHICH HAS A WINGED ANGEL AT ITS TOP WITH OUT-STRECHED ARMS DEPICTING THE GATE OF LIFE GUARDED BY THE ANGEL OF SACRIFICE. THERE IS A PLAIN RECTANGULAR STONE TABLET BETWEEN THE TWO COLUMNS WHICH BEARS THE INSCRIPTION. THE COLUMNS ARE ENGRAVED WITH LEAVES, VINES AND BIRDS
    Inscription
    1914-1918 1939-1945/ THEY FOUGHT, THEY DIED/ THEY LIVE FOR EVER/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Custodian
    ST MARYS CHURCH

    Components

    Frame

    Height: 3000 MM

    Width: 1000 MM


    Made from: Terracotta


    Condition: Good


    Plaque

    Made from: Stone, Terracotta


    Condition: Good


    • Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:St._Mary%27s_Church,_Battersea,_Parish_war_memorial,_winged_angel.jpg, accessed 15th March, 2026
    • St Mary's Battersea, https://www.stmarysbattersea.org.uk/about-us/our-historic-building/, accessed 15th March, 2026