War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Merton local planning authority area, England. First listed on 15 March 2004. A 20th century War memorial.

War Memorial

WRENN ID
still-garret-honey
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Merton
Constituency
Wimbledon MP: Mr Paul Kohler (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
15 March 2004
Type
War memorial
Period
20th century
Address
War Memorial, Church Path
OS grid reference
TQ 251 694
Coordinates
51.41037, -0.20205
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The war memorial, designed in 1920 and erected in 1921 by architect H P Burke Downing, features a tall cross on a high plinth. It incorporates a figure of Christ in Majesty and is inscribed with the words 'LIFT UP YOUR HEARTS' and 'IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF MERTON WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR 1914-18', with the addition of 'AND IN THE WAR 1939-45' added later. Burke Downing was a notable local architect known for his arts and crafts style, and this memorial is a strong example of his work, reflecting a severe design. It serves not only as a tribute to the local men who lost their lives but also has exceptional group value with the listed Church of St Mary.

Local climate

War Memorial sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 82% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 54% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 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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