Cheam War Memorial

The Cheam War Memorial is a Portland stone monument constructed in the 1920s, situated in gardens alongside the library on Malden Road. The memorial consists of a cross with a wreath of laurel leaves set atop an octagonal shaft which tapers and features a square collar carved with laurel. A band of inscription runs around the base of the shaft, reading: THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE FOR EVER MORE. The shaft stands upon a square plinth, its cornice decorated with carved dentillated moulding. Projections or spurs are present at each corner of the plinth, each incorporating recessed panels displaying emblems representing the four nations.

The front face of the plinth, facing Malden Road, originally held a Hopton Wood marble panel inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF CHEAM WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914-1918." This panel is now covered by a bronze plaque commemorating those who died in both World Wars: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY/ OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918/ AND THOSE MEN AND WOMEN OF/ CHEAM/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN DEFENCE/ OF FREEDOM/ IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 – 1945."

The side faces of the plinth feature marble panels with leaded lettering that list the names of 67 fallen soldiers, categorized under Royal Navy and Army, with three further names added beneath. The rear of the plinth displays a raised-letter laurel wreath framing the words OUR GLORIOUS DEAD. The memorial rests upon a three-stepped octagonal base.