Memorial

Addington Village

Source: Copyright Mark Newton

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Current Location

Junction of Addington Village Road and Lodge Lane, War Memorial, Addington Village Road, Addington, Croydon, Greater London, CR0 5AQ, England

TQ 37093 63955

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 10794
Description: SQUARE BASE SURMOUNTED TAPERING PLINTH, SHAFT AND SILVER GREY GRANITE CROSS CRUSADERS SWORD ON THE FACE OF THE CROSS
Inscription: 6 O'CLOCK FACE: LEST WE FORGET/ IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM/ ADDINGTON/ WHO FOUGHT IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ 117 SERVED: THE 22 NAMES ARE/ HERE RECORDED GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACE: (NAMES)

Maker(s): MESSRS CHARLES E EBBUTT & SONS, Builder
Maintenance History: C 1990: MEMORIAL MOVED A SHORT DISTANCE TO ENABLE ROAD WIDENING

Unveiled

25th March 1922

LT COL A A GOSCHEN

Cross

Height: 2600 mm

Width: 690 mm

Depth: 170 mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1442757

Date first listed: 23 February 2017

Purley and the Great War: https://sites.google.com/site/purleyandthegreatwar/local-memorials - Addington Village - accessed 28 October 2020