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    © Imperial War Museums 2026

    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

    OS Grid Reference

    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

    Steps

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic England

    Grade: II

    List Entry: 1441730

    • Historic England: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1441730 - accessed 13/03/2021
    • London Remembers: https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/queen-s-regiment-war-memorial
    • Carter Postcard Collection