Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 June 2017. War memorial.
Mortlake and East Sheen War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- gaunt-groin-honey
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 June 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Tall granite obelisk, the pillar section resting on a two-step plinth. The front and back faces of the plinth's upper step bear a relief carving of a laurel wreath, with the front face also bearing the inscription: THEIR NAME / LIVETH FOR / EVERMORE. The right and left faces are inscribed: (right) IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF / MORTLAKE / AND EAST SHEEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES; (left) WARS / 1914-18 / 1939-45. The right face of the plinth's lower step reads: THE ROLL OF HONOUR / LIES BENEATH THE SWORD. The memorial stands in a circular area of paving; below the inscription is an incised sword carving set directly into the paving.
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 20 July 2017.
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