THE GREAT WAR MEMORIAL AT SURBITON HILL METHODIST CHURCH. BEHIND THE NAMES
The memorial commemorates six men: two officers and four other ranks who died in the Great War, 1914-1918.
This is a PowerPoint presentation with notes which is intended to provide a virtual tour of Coombe Conduit, one of Kingston’s most important ancient monuments. It is based on a talk given earlier in the year and is a poor substitute for the guided tours of the site that should have taken place as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days and Open House London festivals in September. Sadly, this year they have been cancelled in compliance with the Government’s control measures to address the current Coronavirus pandemic.
The memorial commemorates six men: two officers and four other ranks who died in the Great War, 1914-1918.
Catherine McAllister, Assistant Matron at Kingston Infirmary, killed in the Irish Mail Disaster, 14 August 1915
The Kingston upon Thames Debtors’ Prison existed from 1829-1852 and was situated in what is today Bath Passage.
Alexander Raphael was born in Madras, modern-day Chennai, India, in 1775…