Croydon War Memorial, Katherine Street, Croydon, Greater London

Photograph taken 19 October 1999 © Mr David Evans LRPS. Source Historic England Archive ref: 461825

This war memorial has the inscription ' A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF CROYDON WHO DIED AND SUFFERED'. It was unveiled on 22 October 1921. It was paid for by a public subscription organised by the Borough of Croydon. It is of particular note for the balance struck between military and domestic suffering.

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Greater London Croydon

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1920s (1920 - 1929)

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The Maiwand Memorial was put up in 1886 in the form of a cast iron statue of an enraged lion. It is 3 times life size. The inscription reads "This monument records the names and commemorates the valour and devotion of xi (11)officers and cccxviii (318) non-commissioned officers and men of the lxvi (66th) Berkshire Regiment who gave their lives for their country at Girisk, Maiwand and Kandahar during the Afghan campaign 1879-80 Read official list description.

Croydon War Memorial, Katherine Street, Croydon, Greater London

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