War memorials in Surrey
Summary
The outdoor war memorials of Surrey, erected to mark the carnage of the Great War take many forms, the most common being a cross, either Latin or Celtic in design, mounted on a plinth which has suitable inscriptions listing the names of the local war dead. Generally, World War II casualties have been added to the original memorial though in a few cases, such as at Ashford and Guildford, there is a separate memorial. A few display a lantern instead of a cross. The other main group of memorials consists of plinth mounted statues of either allegorical figures or of soldiers.
Originally created by Murgatroyd49
2/8/2025, 11:48:32 AM
Modified
2/14/2026, 11:29:41 PM
Recent revisions
Chipstead War Memorial is Grade II listed
Merstham war memorial is Grade II listed
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[[King Edward's School, Witley]], Valley End, [[Chobham]], and [[Milford, Surrey|Milford]]
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add [[Merstham]], [[Shamley Green]] and [[Holmbury St Mary]]
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/* Outdoor memorials */ add [[East Horsley]], [[Outwood, Surrey|Outwood]] and [[Virginia Water]]
/* Outdoor memorials */ add Bridley Manor, [[Elstead]], [[Forest Green, Surrey|Forest Green]], [[Rowledge]] and [[Thorpe, Surrey|Thorpe]]
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/* Indoor memorials */ RHS Wisley memorial added
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/* Outdoor memorials */ add Beacon Hill, Lightwater, Little Bookham and Lyne
([[c:GR|GR]]) [[c:COM:FR|File renamed]]: [[File:Ottershaw War Memorial, Christ Church, Ottershaw, Surrey - January 2005 - 01.jpg]] → [[File:Ottershaw War Memorial, Christ Church, Ottershaw, Surrey - January 2025 - 01.jpg]] [[c:COM:FR#FR1|Criterion 1]] (original uploader’s request) · Incorrect year
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added [[Category:English military memorials and cemeteries]] using [[WP:HC|HotCat]]
