Memorial

24th Battalion London Regiment (The Queens) & 7th Battalion The Queens Royal Regiment

Front of the Cenotaph

Source: Copyright Megan Ritchie

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Current Location

Inside the park entrance where Kennington Park Road meets Kennington Park Place, Kennington Park, Kennington Park Road, Kennington, Lambeth, Greater London, SE11 4AS, England

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TQ 31449 77970

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Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 2813
Description: A slim cenotaph on stepped base with a small wall behind it. Sculptured trophy on main face with wreath encircling a lamb, insignia of Queen's Regiment, above. Additional stone panels have been added on the front, left and right-hand sides of the cenotaph to commemorate the Fallen of the Second World War. A further inscription is on the back face of the cenotaph. On either side of the cenotaph are two large stone plant pots. Iron railings surround the memorial.
Inscription: 1914 - 1918/ REMEMBER THE FALLEN/ 1/24th AND 2/24th COUNTY OF LONDON BATTALIONS/ THE LONDON REGIMENT (THE QUEENS)/ FRANCE AND FLANDERS SALONIKA PALESTINE// THIS INSCRIPTION IS ADDED/ TO COMMEMORATE/ THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE/ 1st/7th AND 2nd/7th BATTALIONS/ THE QUEENS ROYAL REGIMENT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945// 2ND/7TH QUEENS/ FRANCE 1940/ TUNIS-SALERNO-VOLTURNO/ CASSINO-ANZIO/ GOTHIC LINE/ LOMBARDY-VENETIA// THEIR/ NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE/ ECCLESIASTICAS XL.V. 14// 1ST/7TH QUEENS/ DUNKIRK 1940/ ALAMEIN-TRIPOLI-MARETH/ TUNIS-SALERNO-VOLTURNO/ NORMANDY 1944/ FRANCE-FLANDERS-HOLLAND//

War: First World War (1914-1918)

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

Maker(s): Messrs Lanchester, Lucas & Lodge, Architect
Sponsor Type: other

Ceremonies

Unveiled

19th July 1924

Major General Sir W Thwaites

Components

Cenotaph

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1441730

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24th Battalion London Regiment (The Queens) & 7th Battalion The Queens Royal Regiment

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24th Battalion London Regiment (The Queens) & 7th Battalion The Queens Royal Regiment

Current Location

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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