Long Ditton Memorial Cross

The Long Ditton Memorial Cross is a war memorial that stands approximately 5 meters tall and is made entirely of stone. It features an ornate wheel-head cross adorned with floral carvings, including a rose at the center of the cross. The cross is mounted on an octagonal shaft, which is raised on an octagonal plinth that has a moulded base.

On the main face of the plinth, there is an inscription that reads: "THE MEN OF LONG DITTON WHOM THIS CROSS COMMEMORATES LEFT AT THE CALL OF KING AND COUNTRY ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM ENDURED HARDNESS FACED DANGER AND FINALLY PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY AND SELF-SACRIFICE GIVING UP THEIR OWN LIVES THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM." The other sides of the plinth display dates and lists of names. The plinth itself is set on an octagonal three-stepped base. An incised dedication on the upper step of the base states: "LET THOSE WHO LIVE AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES NOT BE FORGOTTEN," while the middle step commemorates "THE MEN AND WOMEN OF LONG DITTON WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR OF 1939-1945."

The memorial is located in a paved area within a small memorial garden, which is enclosed by a low brick wall and a chain supported by wooden posts.