Summary
War memorial. Erected in 1921 by Ealing Borough Council to the design of Leonard Shuffrey. Extended after 1945 to commemorate the dead of the Second World War.
Reasons for Designation
Ealing War Memorial is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Historic interest: as an eloquent witness to the tragic impact of world events on this community, and the sacrifice it has made in the conflicts of the C20, it has added poignancy in that the architect’s own son is among the fallen commemorated;
* Architectural interest: an imposing neo-classical composition in fine stonework with ornate wrought-iron gates;
* Group value: with Pitzhanger Manor, listed Grade I to which it provides a dignified and fitting approach.
History
A proposal to erect a war memorial in Ealing was made in January 1919. Some £8,000 was raised by public subscription, of which £1,574 was spent on the memorial which was dedicated on 13 November 1921. The balance was used to found the “Fund of the Grateful Hearts” to support the education of children whose fathers had died fighting during the conflict. The gates themselves were the gift of the Corporation, in memory of its employees who had died.
Details
MATERIALS: Portland stone ashlar; brick walls faced in ashlar; wrought-iron gates.
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