Memorial

Southampton Cenotaph

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Current Location

Entrance to park, Watts (West) Park, Above Bar Street, Southampton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 7DW, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 41919 12414

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 2023
Description: Cenotaph tapering to a carved casket on which is the recumbent effigy of a dead solider. Carved lions flank the base of the casket on the east face. A cross of sacrifice is carved in relief on the north and south face. The east and west faces have the arms of southampton. Wreaths enclose emblems of army, navy, merchant marine and air force. To the west is a stone of remembrance and to the east two pillars, surmounted by fir cones (symbols of eternity). These are joined by a seat and wall, on which is the inscription. The names are incised on the north, south and west face of the cenotaph plinth. A wall of green glass panels flank the cenotaph and bear the names of the fallen. This wall was added in 2011.
Inscription: Cenotaph: OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ (Names) Wall: (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2368
Died: 2368
Information shown: Surname, forename, middle name
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 927
Died: 927
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Korean War (1950-1953)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Mau Mau Uprising (1952-1960)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,forename