Dorking War Memorial
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Dorking War Memorial
Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 1 Sep 2018
Town war memorial, unveiled in 1921. It was designed by Thomas Braddock, whose other works include Odeon cinemas; he was later MP for Mitcham between 1945 and 1950. The central panel commemorates the dead of the First World War, with the side panels added after 1945 listing the dead of the Second World War. Grade II listed - see www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1392420. Old maps show that prior to the building of the war memorial, there was a line of buildings on the east side of South Street, presumably demolished to widen the road and erect the memorial and surrounding gardens. The buildings above are in Victoria Terrace. For wider view see Image
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Image Location
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51.230629
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-0.334136