Memorial

Anti-Air Warfare Memorial

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at Roadside railed off from a corner of a garden and piece of Epping Forest lan, Highbeam House, 581-587, High Rd, Woodford Green, Redbridge, Greater London, IG8 0RD, England

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TQ 40142 92039

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Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 2086
Description: Pedestal surmounted by a carved stone replica of a 1930s torpedo bomb, enclosed by metal railings.
Inscription: Plinth, 6 o'clock face: THIS MONUMENT IS RAISED AS A PROTEST AGAINST THE WAR IN THE AIR Plinth, 3 o'clock face: TO THOSE WHO IN 1932/ UPHELD THE RIGHT TO/ USE BOMBING AEROPLANES. On the plaque at the foot of memorial: TO THOSE WHO IN 1932 / UPHELD THE RIGHT / TO USE BOMBING PLANES / THIS MONUMENT IS RAISED / AS A PROTEST AGAINST WAR IN THE AIR / THE SITE OF THIS MONUMENT IS / THE PROPERTY OF / SYLVIA PANKHURST / DESIGN AND WORK BY ERIC BENFIELD / ORIGINALLY UNVEILED BY / P. ZAPHIRO / SECRETARY OF THE IMPERIAL ETHIOPIAN LEGATION / JAMES RANGER / E.J.A. WEBSTER / J. DAVEY / SYLVIA PANKHURST / OCTOBER 20TH 1935

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Maker(s): MR ERIC BENFIELD, Sculptor
Sponsored By: Woodford branch of the Anti-Air War Movement.
Maintenance History: 2014: Informed that restoration work undertaken by Galliard Homes as memorial on land developed by them. Memorial was cleaned and railings replaced. 2008: Sculpture vandalised and later restored through funds provided by Dr Richard Pankhurst, the Heritage of London Trust and London Borough of Redbridge. Original inscriptions badly faded. Plaque placed on railings detailing original wording. 1998: RESTORATION WORK TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY VANDALISM, POLLUTION AND WEATHERING: BOMB WAS REATTACHED AND SANDBLASTED AND NEW FINS WERE ATTACHED. 1997: Bomb stolen and later found in forest land off Woodford New Road 1979, 22 February: Grade II listed. 1935, November: Within a fortnight of its unveiling in October 1935 the memorial was broken and the carved stone bomb stolen. 1935, 20th October: On the night of the unveiling the memorial was attacked with creosote.

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Unveiled

20 October 1935

P. Zaphiro, James Ranger, E. J. A. Webster, Sylvia Pankhurst, Maggie Freake, J. Davey

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