Memorial

Isleworth

Isleworth War Memorial

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Current Location

In Memorial Square at corner of Twickenham Road and South, Twickenham Road, Isleworth, Hounslow, Greater London, TW7 6DN, England

TQ 16198 75792

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Type of Memorial: Clock or clock tower
WMR Reference Number: 2668
Description: Pillar with clock on four stone steps, with Cross in relief on front face, with sword and wreath on north face.
Inscription: "ISLEWORTH REMEMBRANCE" above the three name plaques, with 1914-1918 above front plaque. THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS SUBSCRIBED FOR AND ERECTED BY/THE PEOPLE OF ISLEWORTH/UNVEILED JUNE 22ND 1922 ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE/F.NOWELL CHAIRMAN, P.MURPHY,HON.TREASURER, JOHN WEATHERS HON.SEC. Additional plaque: REMEMBER ALSO/THE MEN AND WOMEN OF ISLEWORTH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945

Maker(s): MR A P GREEN, Architect
Messrs. Keates & Co. of Hampton, Builder
Costs: £460.7.9d (£460.39)
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Subscribed for and erected by the people of Isleworth
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Clock £98.0.0d (£98.00) Printing £18.10.9d (£18.54) Opening ceremony £9.3.11d (£9.19) Postage, advertising,sundry £15.5.2d (£15.26) Total cost (excl. site) £601.7.7d (£601.38) Total subscribed was £615.7.7d (£615.38). (The remaining £14 was donated to the Isleworth Philanthropic Society). (from Heston, Hounslow and Isleworth Citizen, May 1925)
Maintenance History: £5000 spent on repair ( cleaning, repointing) and replacement of two badly weathered name panels and consolidation of others (April 2001) (English Heritage/Wolfson Foundation Grants)