Memorial

Woking

Woking War Memorial

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Current Location

Previously called Town Square in 1975 when the memorial was relocated., Jubilee Square, Woking, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6AE, England

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Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 23679
Description: Figure of winged and draped victory with right arm extended holding a wreath of peace. On tall rectangular plinth and two stepped base. Names are on the three faces of tall plinth. On the higher front face of the plinth is an inverted sword of sacrifice in relief. On the front face at the base is small wreath.
Inscription: (6 O'CLOCK) THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING/ THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN/ AND WOMEN OF THIS TOWN/ AND COUNTRYSIDE/ WHO IN THESE YEARS OF WAR/ WENT FORTH/ FOR/ GOD AND THE RIGHT/ THE NAMES OF THOSE/ WHO RETURNED NOT AGAIN/ ARE HERE INSCRIBED/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/ AND/ THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 (OTHER FACES (NAMES) (12 O'CLOCK FACE) (NAMES)/ DEDICATED IN VICTORIA GARDEN/ 1922/ REMOVED TO TOWN SQUARE/ 1975

Maker(s): Mr Francis W Doyle Jones, Designer
Mr Francis W Doyle Jones, Sculptor
Messrs William Kirkpatrick Ltd, Builder
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: LONDON NECROPOLIS COMPANY CLEANED THE MEMORIAL IN JULY 1946 (£74.12.10), ADDED THE WW2 INSCRIPTION IN APRIL 1950 AND CLEANED IT AGAIN IN MARCH 1953 (£109).