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Charlwood

The war memorial in the Surrey village of Charlwood is a plain cross set on moulding above a plinth on a two-stepped base. On the front face of the plinth is carved a laurel wreath in half relief, and below this are inscriptions. The names of the fallen are recorded in lead lettering on the front of the higher base, on a small plaque on the angled face of the lower base, and on the sides of the plinth. The memorial stands in a raised area on a paved base surrounded by a low circular brick wall topped by back iron railings. The memorial is in the churchyard of St Nicholas.

In March 2002 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of £250 towards work to clean the memorial, replace damaged or missing lead letters, re-black all the letters, clean out and re-point joints, clean the wall, clean and re-enamel the railings and clean and re-point the paving within the area of the memorial.

The inscription below the laurel wreath reads

1914 – 1918
In honour and memory of
the men of Charlwood
who gave their lives in
the Great War

“Greater love hath no man than this”

1939 - 1945

Further information

War Memorials Trust reference WM775
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 16592

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

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