Memorials & monuments · London
Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial
Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial — Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
Stefan Czapski — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial is a Grade II listed building-listed memorial in england-london, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1445722). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial is a war memorial in East Sheen, London, commemorating the local residents who died fighting in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial stands on The Triangle, a traffic island on the junction between the Upper Richmond Road and Sheen Lane. It acts as the site of Remembrance Day services for East Sheen. The memorial was listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England in 2017 for both its design and its historical significance; it stands next to a Portland stone milestone from 1751 which is also listed.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial is a war memorial in East Sheen, London, commemorating the local residents who died fighting in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial stands on The Triangle, a traffic island on the junction between the Upper Richmond Road and Sheen Lane. It acts as the site of Remembrance Day services for East Sheen. The memorial was listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England in 2017 for both its design and its historical significance; it stands next to a Portland stone milestone from 1751 which is also listed. The memorial was unveiled in 1925, during a period of unprecedented monument building following the First World War which coincided with the ongoing development and urbanisation of East Sheen and Mortlake.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The memorial is a granite obelisk designed by Albert Myers, surrounded by a circular paving. All four faces bear inscriptions. The east and west faces have laurel wreaths in high relief above inscriptions "THE GLORIOUS DEAD" and "THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE". The north face originally read "THE GREAT WAR / MCMXIV / MCMXVIII" but now reads "WARS / 1914–18 / 1939–45". The south (front) face reads "IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF / MORTLAKE /AND EAST SHEEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES" and below "THE ROLL OF HONOUR / LIES BENEATH THE SWORD" beneath which is a sword incised in the flagstone which the roll of honour is buried yet beneath.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.4646, -0.2666
- District
- Richmond upon Thames
- Parish
- Richmond upon Thames, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW14 8LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Richmond Park
- Established
- 1925
Sources
- wikidata: Q66478732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial?
- Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW14 8LS), in the parish of Richmond upon Thames, unparished area.
- Is Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial a listed building?
- Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SW14 8LS. It sits within the Richmond Park parliamentary constituency.