The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Hydon's Ball is a Grade II listed building in the Waverley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 October 2016. War memorial.

The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Hydon's Ball

WRENN ID
ghost-pilaster-crimson
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Waverley
Country
England
Date first listed
11 October 2016
Type
War memorial
Address
The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk, Hydon's Ball, C110m South-West of the Triangulation Pillar, Hydon Heath, Hambledon, Surrey, GU8 4DP
OS grid reference
SU 976 395
Coordinates
51.14664, -0.60465
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Robertson War Memorial Bequest Obelisk is a memorial marker approximately 2.4 meters tall, located on the hillside near the summit of Hydon’s Ball. It is designed as a stepped obelisk with a square base, resting on a low step. The obelisk is made of cast aggregate concrete. A cast aluminium plaque on the front face of the obelisk contains the dedication, which reads: "HYDONS BALL/ THIS LAND WAS PURCHASED/ FOR THE/ NATIONAL TRUST/ FROM FUNDS BEQUEATHED BY/ W. A. ROBERTSON/ IN MEMORY OF HIS BROTHERS/ NORMAN CAIRNS/ ROBERTSON CAPTN./ 2ND BATT. HAMPSHIRE REGT/ WHO DIED 20TH JUNE 1917 AT/ HANOVER GERMANY AND OF/ LAURANCE GRANT/ ROBERTSON 2ND LIEUT/ 2ND BATTALION KING'S OWN/ SCOTTISH BORDERERS WHO/ WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN/ FRANCE DURING THE BATTLE/ OF THE SOMME IN OR NEAR/ DELVILLE WOOD 30TH JULY 1916."

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