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Chobham

Chobham war memorial is situated on the corner of the High Street and Cannon Crescent. It is a Latin cross with a chamfered square base on a four-stepped octagonal plinth. The front of the base has an inscription to World War I while the top tier of the plinth carries an inscription to World War II.

In 2015, War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £2,450 through War Memorials Trust Grants Scheme. The works included steam cleaning of the stone, replacement of the deteriorated stone cross in matching Forest of Dean stone, repairs to the stem of the cross using a lime based mortar and repointing using a lime based mortar. The works were completed towards the end of the year.

The memorial was a gift from Miss Catherine Mary Percival, who lived at Chobham House and was the daughter of Rev. Henry Percival of Durham. Miss Percival offered to fund the memorial providing it was situated in a public place and was accessible at all times. She commissioned the London Necropolis & National Mausoleum Company to erect the memorial, which was unveiled on the 23rd August 1919. Although Miss Percival attended the unveiling ceremony, being then 91 years old, the memorial was unveiled on her behalf by Mr Francis Fulford. 

The inscription reads:

To the glory of God
and the precious memory
of those from amongst us
who gave their lives
for King and Country
in the Great War of
1914-1918
Their names are recorded
on a tablet in the church

Also of those who made
the supreme sacrifice in the
World War 1939-1945

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM2256
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 23784

If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org

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