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    Memorial

    Purley Tram Depot

    Transcript of names, Purley Tram Depot.

    Source: field worker

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    Current Location

    In the foyer of Thornton Heath Bus Garage, on the east wall, to the south of the swing doors, to the north of another memorial., Thornton Heath Bus Station, 719, London Road, Thornton Heath, Croydon, Greater London, CR7 6AU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 31300 67640

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    Type of Memorial
    Board / Plaque / Tablet
    WMR Reference Number
    10789
    Description
    A thin bronze sheet plaque with foliage decoration in relief, blind Corinthian style pillars, and a scroll bearing the inscription.
    Inscription
    LEST WE FORGET/ 1914 IN MEMORY 1918/ OF THE/ THE [sic] FOLLOWING FELLOW WORKERS,/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR./ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"/ THIS TABLET WAS UNVEILED BY/ HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR OF CROYDON/ COUNCILLOR CHARLES HEATH CLARK J.P. 30TH SEPTR 1920
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    9
    Died
    9
    Information shown
    Rank, surname, initials, regiment.
    Order of names
    Rank then surname.
    Maker(s)
    • Dottridge Bros Ltd, East Road, London, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    corporate

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    30 September 1920

    The Mayor of Croydon, Councillor C. Heath Clark

    Dedicated

    30 September 1920

    Rev C B Deane MC, Vicar

    Previous Location(s)

    • Purley Tram Depot, Brighton Road, Purley, Croydon, Greater London, England

      Year of move

    1951

    Reason for move

    Purley Tram Depot was sold on 23 November 1951 as redundant, and London Transport had opened a new bus garage at Thornton Heath on 8 April 1951.

    Custodian
    South London Transport Limited

    Components

    Plaque

    Height: 610 mm

    Width: 456 mm

    Depth: 10 mm


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • Cox, Ronald. At the Going Down of the Sun... An Account of Croydon's War Memorials. Croydon Natural History & Scientific Society, 1992.
    • Images at - Purley in the Great War - https://sites.google.com/site/purleyandthegreatwar/local-memorials - Accessed 28 October 2020
    • Moore, H Keatley, W C Berwick Sayers. Croydon and The Great War. 1920.
    • "Unveiling". Croydon Advertiser. 2 October 1920, p. 2..