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    Memorial

    Woking

    Woking War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Barbara Cormie

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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

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ0053558859

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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
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    552
    Died
    552
    Information shown
    forename, surname
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    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).

    Previous Location(s)

    Victoria Garden, Woking, Woking, Surrey, England

    Year of move

    1975

    Reason for move

    MOVED WHEN NEW SHOPPING CENTRE CONSTRUCTED. MOVED AGAIN (1991) WHEN PEACOCKS CENTRE BUILT, BUT ONLY A FEW METRES.

    Custodian
    WOKING BOROUGH COUNCIL

    Components

    Plinth

    Height: 3600MM

    Width: 1170MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Width: 3050MM


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Figure

    Height: 1680MM


    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • Woking News and Mail 13 February 1920
    • Woking News and Mail 14 May 1920
    • Woking News and Mail 03 December 1920
    • Woking News and Mail 13 December 1920
    • Illustrated London News - Saturday 10 June 1922 (photograph of memorial)
    • Carter Postcard Collection