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    Memorial

    22nd Battalion London Regiment (The Queens) WW1 and 6th Queens, WW2.

    22nd Battalion London Regiment (The Queens)

    Source: Copyright Richard Lilley

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    Current Location

    Approx. 30m south of junction with Abbey Street, Queen's Court, Old Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, Southwark, Greater London, SE16 4TE, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 34015 79432

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    Type of Memorial
    Wall
    WMR Reference Number
    12562
    Description
    Portland stone block wall set into exterior wall, with two flanking ends protruding at right angles, with the appearance of square columns. Regimental Badge (Paschel Lamb) in relief, top centre, above inscription. There is a plant container in each corner next to the wall, with a plaque set on the front face of each. Dedications and names are incised in upper-case, capital script. Additional bronze plaque mounted on the wall, central and at the base, to commemorate 6th (Bermondsey) Battalion of the Queen's Royal Regiment, the WW2 successor to 22nd London Regt, who fell in World War II. The list of WW2 names referred to on the monument could not be found at the church when enquiries were made in Jan 2025.
    Inscription
    Wall: 22ND BATTN LONDON REGT 1914-1918 / (Names) Wall, left column: PRISTINAE/ VIRTUTIS/ MEMOR/ BE THOU MINDFUL/ OF THE COURAGE OF/ HIM THAT IS FALLEN/ Wall, plaque: THIS PANEL WAS ADDED TO COMMEMORATE/ ALL RANKS OF THE/ 6th (BERMONDSEY) BATTALION/ THE QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE WAR OF/ 1939-1945/ THEIR NAMES ARE ENTERED IN THE/ ROLL OF HONOUR IN THE PARISH CHURCH Wall, right column: VEL EXU/ VIAE TRI/ UMPHANT/ FOR HIS VERY ASHES/ DO CRY OUT/ IN TRIUMPH Planter, left, plaque: (Name) 1903 - 1994 Planter, right, plaque: (Name) 1912 - 1995
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    921
    Died
    921
    Information shown
    surname,rank
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Sponsor Type
    other
    Sponsored By
    22nd Battalion London Regiment (The Queens)
    Maintenance History
    1993: Restored. Stonemason re-cut letters which had worn away due to the elements WW2 names added

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    20th November 1921

    GENERAL SIR CHARLES MONRO BART GCB GCSI GCMG

    Previous Location(s)

    • The Drill Hall, 22nd Battalion (The Queen's), Old Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, Southwark, Greater London, England

      OS Grid Reference

      TQ 34015 79432

      Reason for move

      Drill Hall demolished in latter part of 20th Century and replaced by Queen's Court

    Components

    Wall

    Height: c4000 mm

    Width: c6000 mm

    Depth: c1500 mm


    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1393871

    REASONS FOR DESIGNATION The war memorial to 22nd Battalion The London Regiment (The Queen's) on Old Jamaica Road is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons: * Historical: as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by this battalion in World War I, it is of strong historic and cultural significance both at a local and a national level. The commemoration of the Fallen of the 6th (Bermondsey) Battalion of the Queen's Royal Regiment during World War II adds further interest. * Historical: the memorial commemorates the role of a Territorial unit in World War I; the first time that part-time volunteers, with civilian occupations, served en masse in a war abroad. * Architectural interest: the memorial is a restrained but handsome monument, on a scale which is uncommon for memorials dedicated to individual battalions.

    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • The Times 14 Nov. 1921 Memorial will be unveiled on Sun. 20th Nov. by Gen Sir Charles Monro
    • Other website http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/monuments/monuments10.html