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Latitude: 51.5284 / 51°31'42"N
Longitude: 0.0556 / 0°3'20"E
OS Eastings: 542688
OS Northings: 183061
OS Grid: TQ426830
Mapcode National: GBR NG.DNX
Mapcode Global: VHHNB.XV75
Plus Code: 9F32G3H4+96
Entry Name: Central Park War Memorial, East Ham
Listing Date: 20 December 2011
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1406072
ID on this website: 101406072
Location: Central Park, East Ham, Newham, London, E6
County: London
District: Newham
Electoral Ward/Division: East Ham Central
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Newham
Traditional County: Essex
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater London
Church of England Parish: East Ham, Holy Trinity
Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford
Tagged with: War memorial
Central Park war memorial, East Ham, is an elaborate Portland stone cenotaph which commemorates the men of East Ham who fell during the First World War.
The memorial stands in the south-east corner of Central Park. It is of Portland stone and takes the form of an elaborate cenotaph which stands on a three-stepped base; it is approximately 8 metres tall. The lower part of the monument is square in section, each face having a curved head topped with a faceted pinnacle. Above, four columns rise from the corners of the monument, linked at the head by round arches with pronounced keystones. From each of the keystones on the north and south sides hangs a bronze wreath. The monument is surmounted by a stone dome with a faceted pinnacle.
Each face of the memorial bears a bronze plaque; the plaques are dedicated to the men of East Ham who fell during the First World War, and specifically, the men of the 32nd (S) East Ham Battalion The Royal Fusiliers and the men of the 141st (East Ham) Heavy Battery Royal Garrison Artillery. The Roll of Honour is spread between the four sides of the memorial and contains a total of 1824 names.
This List entry has been amended to add the source for War Memorials Online. This source was not used in the compilation of this List entry but is added here as a guide for further reading, 17 February 2017.
The memorial in Central Park, East Ham, was erected in 1921 to commemorate the many men of East Ham who fell during the First World War. The memorial was designed by the architect Robert Banks-Martin, who was the mayor of East Ham during the war.
* Historic interest: as a permanent testament to the sacrifice made by this community in the First World War, it is of strong historic and cultural significance both at a local and a national level;
* Design interest: it is a handsome monument which is impressive in its scale and quality of design.
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