Central Park War Memorial, East Ham is a Grade II listed building in the Newham local planning authority area, England. First listed on 20 December 2011. Cenotaph.
Central Park War Memorial, East Ham
- WRENN ID
- brooding-bonework-crag
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Newham
- Constituency
- East Ham MP: Sir Stephen Timms (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 20 December 2011
- Type
- Cenotaph
- OS grid reference
- TQ 426 830
- Coordinates
- 51.52844, 0.0556
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Central Park War Memorial is located in the south-east corner of Central Park in East Ham. Made of Portland stone, this elaborate cenotaph stands approximately 8 metres tall on a three-stepped base. The lower section of the monument is square, with each face featuring a curved head topped by a faceted pinnacle. Rising from the corners of the monument are four columns, which are connected at the top by round arches that have pronounced keystones. From the keystones on the north and south sides hang bronze wreaths. At the top, the monument is crowned with a stone dome that also has a faceted pinnacle.
Each side of the memorial displays a bronze plaque dedicated to the men of East Ham who lost their lives during the First World War, specifically honouring the men of the 32nd (S) East Ham Battalion The Royal Fusiliers and the 141st (East Ham) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. The Roll of Honour, which lists a total of 1,824 names, is spread across the four sides of the memorial.
Local climate
Central Park War Memorial, East Ham sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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