West Molesey War Memorial

Heritage listing

Details West Molesey War Memorial stands in a memorial garden on the north side of Walton Road. The garden, which is separated from the street by iron railings and is enclosed with a wooden panel fence, includes shrubberies and two garden seats. The memorial is a 5.5m tall, rectangular, Portland stone pillar, surmounted by a segmental pediment and a low rectangular block. The pillar stands on a two-stage base, which rises from a low step. The memorial is surrounded by a square pavement, approached from the street by a path. At the top of a raised panel on the front face of the memorial is carved a wreath with ribbons. The wreath encircles the dedication PRO PATRIA. Below the wreath is carved the inscription TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ WEST MOLESEY/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ 1914 + 1918 A raised panel on the rear of the pillar carries the general inscription THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD. The name of the serviceman who died in the Second World War is carved on the front face of the upper stage of the base. A small bronze plaque affixed below the name reads ALSO THOSE/ WHO DIED/ 1939-45. A swag of cloth and leaves, carved in relief, decorates the upper part of each side of the pillar. This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 5 December 2016.

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.