Skip to main content

    War MemorialsRegister

    • Home
    • Search Memorials
    • Search Names
    • Help
    Imperial War Museums LogoImperial War Museums home
    • About
      • About us
      • Submit a photograph
      • Volunteering
    • Legal
      • Accessibility Statement
      • Cookies
      • Copyright
      • Privacy
      • Terms of use

    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    Memorial

    Streatham

    2216.jpg

    1/5

    Current Location

    In garden beside the Common, Streatham Common, Streatham High Rd, Streatham, Lambeth, Greater London, SW16 6EX, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 30159 71024

    View location on Google Maps

    Contribute to the War Memorials Register

    Send us details and photographs of your local war memorials, to help enhance the information about the people, places and events they commemorate.

    Contribute now

    This record shows everything IWM currently knows about this memorial. We are continually updating our records.

    © WMR-2216

    To share information or photographs, contact us.

    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    2216
    Description
    Figure of serviceman with rifle reversed. Stone pedestal. Plaque added in 2010 Part of Streatham Memorial Garden
    Inscription
    TO/ OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914-1919/ 1939-1945 Plaque (line breaks unknown): IN HOUR OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF STREATHAM WHO GAVE THIER LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNRY IN TWO WORLD WARS 1914 -1918 and 1939-45 AND IN THE OTHER CONFLICTS. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM. FROM THE PEOPLE OF STREATHAM 2010.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Maker(s)
    • ALBERT TOFT, Sculptor

    Maintenance History
    2009: Campaign launched to get the names of those who died placed on the memorial 2010: Plaque added to the memorial

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    14th October 1922

    General Sir Charles Monro Bart GCB GCSI GCMG

    Dedicated

    14 October 1922

    Bishop of Southwark

    Components

    Pedestal

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Sculpture

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Garden


    Condition: Good


    Plaques


    Condition: Good


    • At The Going Down Of The Sun: British First World War Memorials by Boorman, Derek 131/2 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:Sessions 1988 York
    • Departments WM2696
    • Streatham Guardian 5 / 05 November 2009; 9 / 12 Novemebr 2009