Monument

St Mark's WW2 cairn

Inscription

{Plaque on the cairn:}
This cairn is of stone from the parish church of St. Mark which was severely damaged by bombing on the night of 2nd October 1940. 

Site: Surbiton war memorials (5 memorials)

KT6, Ewell Road

The Belcher plaque is on the stone in the foreground of our photo, and the St Mark's cairn and WW2 memorials behind it.

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

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St Mark's WW2 cairn

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Saint Marks Surbiton

The oldest church in Surbiton, dating back to 1845.On St Marks Hill at the ju...

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World War 2

Sorry, we've done no research on WW2, it's just too big a subject. But do vis...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St Mark's WW2 cairn

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Douglas Belcher VC

Douglas Belcher VC

{Beneath an image of a Victoria Cross medal:} Lance Sergeant Douglas Belcher ...

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Surbiton war memorial - WW1 names and WW2

Surbiton war memorial - WW1 names and WW2

There are several names at the bottom of the memorial which are not in alphab...

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Surbiton war memorial - WW2 civilians

Surbiton war memorial - WW2 civilians

In memory of civilians killed in the Surbiton Borough between 1939 - 1945.

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Surbiton war memorial - WW2 names

Surbiton war memorial - WW2 names

{Two panels headed:} In commemoration of World War II, 1939 - 1945 {Followed ...

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