Wandsworth and Wimbledon War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details A First World War Memorial, designed by Madeline Agar and erected in 1921, refurbished in 2006. MATERIALS: constructed of rock-faced stone with marble inscription panels. PLAN: octagonal. DETAILS: the memorial consists of a wide octagonal base divided into compartments, six to contain plants, the other two sides providing five steps up to a platform. This bears a narrower octagon of three steps bearing a moulded plinth with attached inscribed marble tablets, surmounted by a tall Latin cross with vertical carved strips. One marble tablet is inscribed: NATURE PROVIDES / THE BEST MONUMENT / THE PERFECTING OF / THE WORK MUST BE LEFT / TO THE GENTLE HAND / OF TIME, BUT EACH / RETURNING SPRING WILL / BRING A FRESH TRIBUTE / TO THOSE WHOM IT / IS DESIRED TO KEEP IN / EVERLASTING / REMEMBRANCE. The opposite tablet is inscribed: THE LAND AROUND / 42 ACRES / IS DEDICATED / TO PUBLIC USE / IN MEMORY OF ALL / THOSE WHO HAVING / BEEN RESIDENT OR / BELONGING TO FAMILIES / RESIDENT IN THE / ADJOINING DISTRICTS / GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR /1914-1918. The other six marble tablets bear the names of the 115 local men who gave their lives in the First World War.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.