Monument to Members of Public Killed By Zeppelin, Camberwell Old Cemetery

MONUMENT TO MEMBERS OF PUBLIC KILLED BY ZEPPELIN, CAMBERWELL OLD CEMETERY, FOREST HILL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1385532
Date first listed:
07-May-1992
List Entry Name:
Monument to Members of Public Killed By Zeppelin, Camberwell Old Cemetery
Statutory Address:
MONUMENT TO MEMBERS OF PUBLIC KILLED BY ZEPPELIN, CAMBERWELL OLD CEMETERY, FOREST HILL ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1385532
Date first listed:
07-May-1992
List Entry Name:
Monument to Members of Public Killed By Zeppelin, Camberwell Old Cemetery
Statutory Address 1:
MONUMENT TO MEMBERS OF PUBLIC KILLED BY ZEPPELIN, CAMBERWELL OLD CEMETERY, FOREST HILL ROAD

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
MONUMENT TO MEMBERS OF PUBLIC KILLED BY ZEPPELIN, CAMBERWELL OLD CEMETERY, FOREST HILL ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Greater London Authority
District:
Southwark (London Borough)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
TQ 34955 74255

Details

SOUTHWARK

TQ3474SE FOREST HILL ROAD
636-1/61/348 Monument to Members of Public killed
07/05/92 by Zeppelin, Camberwell Old Cemetery

GV II

Monument c1920. Stone weathered obelisk approx 3m high on 2
steps, inscribed on one side with the cross of Lorraine and
surmounted with a cross of iron. The worn inscription gives
the names of 21 civilians killed by bombing. There are large
gold mosaic diamonds set around the inscription and the shaft
is left roughly chiselled with smooth inscription stele
emerging from it, surrounded by an oak and bay leaf garland.




Listing NGR: TQ3495574255


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, 17 February 2017.

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
470931
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 17 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/12580
War Memorials Online, accessed 17 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/111162

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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