Barnes War Memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Richmond upon Thames local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 April 2017. War memorial. 4 related planning applications.
Barnes War Memorial
- WRENN ID
- tall-plinth-birch
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Richmond upon Thames
- Constituency
- Richmond Park MP: Sarah Olney (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 5 April 2017
- Type
- War memorial
- Address
- Barnes War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Church Road, Surrey, SW13 9HL
- OS grid reference
- TQ 222 765
- Coordinates
- 51.47479, -0.24163
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Barnes War Memorial is a tall octagonal stone structure topped with a decorated gable featuring a sculpture of Christ. The memorial stands on a plinth, with each of its four faces displaying a decorated shield hanging from a flower, symbolizing the Instruments of the Passion. The front shield depicts the Crown of Thorns along with the Holy Sponge and Holy Lance; the right shield shows the hammer and tongs used in the crucifixion, accompanied by dice representing the casting of lots for Jesus's robes; the back shield features the Cross; and the left shield illustrates the pillar and whips, symbolizing the Flagellation of Christ.
This plinth is elevated on a two-step base, with inscriptions on the front faces: the top reads "1914 1919 and 1939 1945," while the bottom states "Our Glorious Dead." The memorial is set on a platform that extends over a two-step base, which flares out onto a paved area. The front face of the base includes the inscription: "Whose names are inscribed within the church / on the [??] south aisle. 1914 - 1919."
Local climate
Barnes War Memorial sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 93% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 94% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 51% 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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