Memorial

Surrey Voluntary Aid Detachment Red Cross Hospital Nurses' Annexe WW1

Surrey VAD Memorial inscription

Source: Copyright Vivienne Bennett

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Current Location

Farnham Road Hospital (formerly Surrey County Hospital), Farnham Road, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7LX, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 98922 49386

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Hospital / Clinic
WMR Reference Number: 74218
Description: Annexe to Nurse's Home bearing sculpted female VAD nurse above stone surround containing a round-headed tablet with the year built at top centre. Incised inscription and names.
Inscription: 1922 / This BUILDING was erected / by the SURREY Branch of the / BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY / in memory of SURREY V.A.Ds / who Gave Their Lives / for their Country. / (25 NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 25
Died: 25
Information shown: Surname, forenames, initials
Order of names: Listed alphabetically by surname

History

Maker(s): Mr Clough Williams -Ellis, Designer
Thomas Wrenn of Mary Watts' Compton Pottery, Modeller
Sponsor Type: private, public
Sponsored By: Erected 1922 at the then Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford using funds remaining from war collections and and donated by Lord Onslow. Annex built to Nurses' Home as memorial to members of the Surrey Branch of the British Red Cross Society who died in the War.

Ceremonies

Unveiled: July 1922

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Building

Made from: Brick, Stone

Condition: Good

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Surrey Voluntary Aid Detachment Red Cross Hospital Nurses' Annexe WW1

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Surrey Voluntary Aid Detachment Red Cross Hospital Nurses' Annexe WW1

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

Further Information