ASHFORD WAR MEMORIAL
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1392259
- Date first listed:
- 20-Sep-2007
- Statutory Address:
- ASHFORD WAR MEMORIAL, FORDBRIDGE ROAD
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- ASHFORD WAR MEMORIAL, FORDBRIDGE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Spelthorne (District Authority)
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 07008 71536
Details
990/0/10018 FORDBRIDGE ROAD
20-SEP-07 Ashford
Ashford War Memorial
II
War memorials for World War I and World War II; designer unknown.
MATERIALS
The main memorial is carved in Portland stone, and takes the form of a three step base surmounted by a plinth supporting a square tapering shaft on which stands a winged figure of Victory.
PLAN
The shaft carries inscriptions on all four sides. On one are the dates 1914-1919; the three others give the names of the fallen, 219 in all, and commemorates the Old Scholars of the West London District School. The north face of the plinth is carved in bold relief with a sword penetrating an upturned garland. Around the base are the inscriptions, 'Their name liveth for evermore' (Ecclesiasticus 44:14). 'The men were very good unto us and we were not hurt. They were a wall unto us both night and day' (1 Samuel 25:15-17). Three small square stone plant holders placed on the top step are inscribed 'Ypres', 'Zeebrugge', and 'Mons'.
About 2m to the north stands a simple tablet, an open book carved on its face on which is written 'To all those who gave their lives 1939 1945': the other side bears the inscription 'We will remember them' followed by 59 names. The stone tablet stands on a square base, in front of which is another small square plant holder.
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE
War memorials qualify for listing because of their strong historical and cultural significance in both a local and a national context. This striking memorial, standing on a road junction, is a prominent feature in the townscape of Ashford, and is unusual in that it has a World War II memorial as a freestanding addition.
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.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 495274
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Online, accessed 05/12/2016 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/100375
War Memorials Register, accessed 05/12/2016 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/23748
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing