Hampton Wick War Memorial
in Hampton Wick, United KingdomCategory: Attraction
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1 Hampton Ct Rd, Hampton Wick, Molesey, Kingston upon Thames KT1 4AE, UK Print route »Phone & WWW
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The Hampton Wick War Memorial is situated on the Hampton Wick side of Kingston Bridge, in the south-west suburbs of London, England. It is found between the bridge and the entrance to Home Park. Several dozen casualties of both world wars are commemorated. Most of these men will have been lost or buried abroad, but a few are buried in the London area. The memorial has been Grade II listed since 2015.Hampton Wick War Memorial was unveiled on 3 May 1921, commemorating 47 local servicemen who died during the First World War. In 1933 the memorial was floodlit using gas from the Hampton Wick Gas Company. Following the Second World War a further 17 names were added to commemorate those who fell during that conflict.
