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    Memorial

    St Lukes Church Garden Of Remembrance WW2

    Source: Copyright Franco Pfaller

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    Current Location

    JUNCTION OF KNIGHTS HILL, NORWOOD RD AND NORWOOD HIGH ST, ST LUKES CHURCH, Knights Hill, West Norwood, Lambeth, Greater London, SE27 0HY, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 31928 72121

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Garden
    WMR Reference Number
    18147
    Description
    GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE WITH TWO DEDICATORY GRANITE STONES WITH METAL LETTERING SET INTO THE GROUND EITHER SIDE OF THE PATH NEAR THE GATEWAY. PATHWAYS ARE LAID OUT IN THE SHAPE OF A CROSS. A LEATHER BOUND BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS GARDEN.
    Inscription
    LEFT HAND STONE: THIS GARDEN / OF / REMEMBRANCE / IS DEDICATED TO THOSE OF / WEST NORWOOD WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / IN THE WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 RIGHT HAND STONE: THE BOOK / OF / REMEMBRANCE / IN WHICH ARE RECORDED / THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN / MAY BE SEEN IN THE / WEST NORWOOD LIBRARY BOOK: THIS/ BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE/ RECORDS/ THE NAMES OF RESIDENTS OF/ WEST NORWOOD/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ DURING THE WAR/ 1939 - 1945/
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    91
    Died
    91
    Information shown
    Forenames, surnames
    Order of names
    Surnames
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    89
    Died
    89
    Information shown
    Forenames, surnames
    Order of names
    Surnames
    Maker(s)
    • GILLIAM AND COMPANY, Designer

    Sponsor Type
    other
    Sponsored By
    West Norwood Memorial Appeals Committee.
    Maintenance History
    1949: GARDEN CONVEYED TO THE COUNCIL
    Custodian
    LAMBETH BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Components

    Garden

    Width: c30000 MM

    Depth: c60000 MM


    Made from: Plant Material


    Condition: Unknown


    Memorial

    Height: 450 MM

    Width: 720 MM

    Depth: 300 MM


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Memorial

    Height: 450 MM

    Width: 720 MM

    Depth: 300 MM


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Book

    Height: 300 mm

    Width: 220 mm

    Depth: c20 mm


    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    105830

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    • Lambeth Open Spaces, an historical account, Marie P.G. Draper. Published by London Borough of Lambeth, 1979, Page 33.