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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    St James Church

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    Source: Copyright Piers Hubbard

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    Current Location

    West of church, St James' Church, St James' Road, Riddlesdown, Croydon, Greater London, CR8 2DL, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 31939 60722

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    © WMR-10771

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    10771
    Description
    A gabled crucifix on an octagonal shaft moulded near the top base base. The shaft is on a plinth that has four rectangular chamfered projections. The WW1 names are on the side of the projections. The WW2 names on the ends.
    Inscription
    Plinth angles: IN HONOURED AND / LOVING MEMORY OF / THOSE WHO MADE / THE GREAT SACRIFICE / IN WORLD WAR / ANNO DOMINE 1914-1918 / IN THE HOPE OF PEACE / & GOODWILL ON EARTH // MAY THEY FIND / PEACE AND JOY / + / JESUS SAID: / A NRW COMANDMENT / I GIVE UNTO YOU / THAT YE LOVE /ONE ANOTHER // Plinth end: ALSO / OF THOSE / WHO DIED / IN THE / WORLD WAR / A.D. / 1939 - 1945 //
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    58
    Died
    58
    Information shown
    initials, surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    22
    Died
    22
    Information shown
    initials, surname
    Order of names
    surname
    Additional Information
    Total includes one added name
    Maker(s)
    • THE ART MEMORIAL CO, Builder

    • MR F H AND J E GREENAWAY & NEWBERRY, Architect

    Costs
    + £15 10S
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    12 Dec 1920

    REV CANON H GRANVILLE DICKSON

    Dedicated

    12 Dec 1950

    REV F J GILBERT

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 3M


    Made from: Stone - Portland, Unknown


    Condition: Unknown


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1442717

    Date first listed: 27 February 2017

    • At the Going Down of the Sun... An Account of Croydon's War Memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. -- Reference C46
    • War Memorials On Line: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/260173/ - Accessed January 2021