Rainham War Memorial
| Rainham War Memorial | |
|---|---|
 Rainham War Memorial, a clock tower which commemorates soldiers killed in World War I. | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1920 |
| Location | Broadway and Upminster Road, Rainham, Greater London |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51°31′07″N 0°11′25″E / 51.518527°N 0.190175°E |
| Type | military |
The Rainham War Memorial commemorates soldiers killed in both World Wars as well as civilian casualties of World War II.
Monument
The monument is a
balustrade.[1] Iron railings surround the memorial, which is prominently sited between Broadway and Upminster Road in front of Saint Helen and Saint Giles, the parish church of Rainham.[2]
The Rainham War Memorial was built in 1920 by a Mr. Vinton.[1] It was unveiled by Colonel Sir Francis Henry Douglas Charlton Whitmore (1872–1962) on 7 November 1920. He served as Lord Lieutenant of Essex from 1936 to 1958.[3] The Rainham War Memorial was added to the National Heritage List for England on 25 March 2002 as a Grade II listed structure.[4] A Grade II structure is felt to be nationally important and of special interest.[5]
In the photograph to the right,
Poppy Day, it is observed on 11 November. The residents of Rainham pay their respects by placing crosses and fresh poppy wreaths adjacent to the monument.[6][7]
One of the soldiers represented on the monument is
See also
- List of public art in Havering
References
- ^ a b c British Listed Buildings – Rainham War Memorial, Rainham
- ^ English Heritage – National Heritage Listage for England – Rainham War Memorial Map
- ^ Thurrock Local History Society
- ^ English Heritage – National Heritage List for England – Rainham War Memorial
- ^ English Heritage – Listed Buildings
- ^ 1st Associated – Building Surveyor Rainham
- ^ youstayuk.com – Rainham, Essex Archived 10 February 2013 at archive.today
- ISBN 9781846032011.
External links
- English Heritage – National Heritage List for England – Rainham War Memorial – Map to scale
- English Heritage – National Heritage List for England – Rainham War Memorial – Map not to scale
