Monument

Chiswick war memorial - Burlington Lane

Erection date: 17/7/1922

Inscription

{Main monument:}
Chiswick memorial of the Great War 1914 1918
Homes of rest for Chiswick disabled men of His Majesty's forces and their families and for the dependants of those who fell in the war.
Opened 17th July 1922.

{Plaque:}
This memorial was re-dedicated by HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO on 11th November 2010 following the redevelopment of The Chiswick War Memorial Homes.

Site: Chiswick War Memorial - Burlington Lane (1 memorial)

W4, Burlington Lane

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Chiswick war memorial - Burlington Lane

Subjects commemorated i

Chiswick War Memorial Homes

Homes for disabled servicemen and women, and the families of those killed in ...

Read More

World War 1

We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came a...

Read More

Disabled servicemen of Chiswick and families and dependents of those who died in WW1

Chiswick disabled men of His Majesty's forces and their families and for the ...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Chiswick war memorial - Burlington Lane

Created by i

Countess of Wessex, Sophie

Born Oxford as Sophie Rhys-Jones.  Worked in PR.  Married Prince Edward in 1999.

Read More

Edward Willis

From Historic England: Engineer and architect to the Chiswick Urban District ...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

U. H. Broughton pier - south

U. H. Broughton pier - south

TW20, Windsor Road, Fairhaven Memorial Kiosks

This is a multi-part monument across two sites.   The elements at this site (kiosks and piers) used to be further to the east, possibly w...

4 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Arsenal Football Club founded

Arsenal Football Club founded

SE18, Number 1 Street, Dial Arch public house, Dial Arch Buildings

Erected in about 2005, the memorial (now almost covered by foliage) can be seen on the right centre of our photograph. Because of the ram...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
St Johns Hackney war memorial

St Johns Hackney war memorial

E5, Lower Clapton Road, St John, Hackney

The Listing text gives: "The almshouses in Wattisford Road for Disabled Soldiers and Sailors, referred to in the inscription, was opened ...

War dead, War served | WW1
3 subjects commemorated, 3 creators
South Suburban Gas Company war memorial

South Suburban Gas Company war memorial

SE6, Perry Hill, 225, Livesey Memorial Hall

The monument, designed by Sydney March, is grade II Listed. Prior to 2012 Google street view shows the original bronze plaques on this mo...

War dead, War served, Civilian war dead | WW1, WW2
513 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Queen Alexandra - SW1

Queen Alexandra - SW1

SW1, Marlborough Road

The building behind this monument, Marlborough House, was where Alexandra and Edward lived until he succeeded to the crown. And then, aft...

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators