Bermondsey and Rotherhithe War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details 636-1/0/10148 WEST LANE 09-JUL-10 War memorial II War memorial, unveiled in 1921, commemorating The Fallen of World War I, and subsequently added to following World War II. DESCRIPTION: Built in granite, the memorial comprises a tall column with a Corinthian capital set on an octagonal base, with a ball and flame detail at the top. This in turn is set on a square base 2m in height, with arched faces which bear inscriptions in lead lettering. The south face reads: THIS MONUMENT / IS ERECTED TO THE / HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF / BERMONDSEY / AND / ROTHERHITHE / WHO FELL / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945. Above is a bronze coat of arms of the former borough of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe. The north face bears the inscription: IN REMEMBRANCE OF / ALL THOSE CIVILIANS AND / MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL / DEFENCES AND FIRE BRIGADE / SERVICES WHO LOST THEIR / LIVES IN THIS COMMUNITY / 1939-1945. The east face bears the inscription: WHEN YOU GO HOME / TELL THEM OF US AND SAY / FOR YOUR TOMORROW / WE GAVE OUR TODAY. / AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN, / AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. At the base of the column are two pairs of bronze draped flags facing north and south. The whole column rests on a square plinth, stepped at the base, the south face of which bears the inscription: TO THOSE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS. The memorial is bounded by a granite post and chain fence and stands at the centre of a paved open seated area on the eastern side of West Road. HISTORY: This war memorial was erected after World War I to honour the men of Bermondsey and Rotherhithe who served and died in the conflict. It was unveiled by the Bishop of Southwark in October 1921 and replaced a temporary memorial of 1920. The architect is unknown. Further inscrip

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.