Sutton Council has announced a programme to restore the borough’s six war memorials in Carshalton, Wallington, Cheam, Sutton, Worcester Park and Belmont.
A specialist contractor has been appointed and work will begin this month. It is anticipated that the work will be completed by mid June ahead of local events to mark the centenary of the outbreak of World War One.
The locations of the memorials are as follows:
- Carshalton War Memorial, Honeywood Walk, SM5 3NX
- Wallington Green War Memorial, SM5 3AA
- Memorial Gardens War Memorial, Malden Road, Cheam, SM3 8QZ
- Manor Park War Memorial, Throwley Way, Sutton, SM1 4AF
- St Philip’s Churchyard War Memorial, Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8LF
- Belmont War Memorial, Queens Road, Belmont, SM2 6BZ
Cllr Jill Whitehead, Chair of Sutton Council’s Environment and Neighbourhoods Committee, said:
“This year marks the centenary of the start of the First World War and will be a time for the whole nation to reflect upon the events that saw so many young people of that generation make the ultimate sacrifice. It is absolutely right that we ensure that our local war memorials are a fitting tribute to the fallen.”