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Udney Park Playing Fields and Pavilion (former)
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Personal visit
School visit
Custodian annual maintenance visit
War Memorials Trust staff- site visit
War Memorials Trust staff- casework
War Memorials Trust staff- desk assessment
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Contributor - desk assessment
Comments:
The playing fields, pavilion and memorial boards have been rededicated twice at new locations. Firstly at Durrants in 1937 and then at Moors Park in 2011. The Imperial War Museum records two inscription boards at Moors Park. Both describe in clear terms the replacement of Udney Park and its Pavilion as a war memorial: THIS HOUSE AND THE GROUNDS/REPLACE THOSE AT TEDDINTON/AS A WAR MEMORIAL/ ON THE PANELS ARE SET FORTH/THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE/THEIR LIVES IN TWO WARS. The second, at Moor Park: THIS CLUBHOUSE ITS PAVILION/ AND PLAYING FIELDS REPLACE THE/ SPORTS GROUND AT TEDDINGTON 1922-1937 AND DURRANTS 1937/-2011 AS THE MEMORIAL/ TO ALL OLD MERCHANT TAYLORS AND/ SCHOOL STAFF WHO HAVE GIVEN/ THEIR LIVES IN WAR/ Whilst the grounds did indeed serve a memorial function between 1922 and 1937 , it is demonstrable that this function was replaced in 1937 and the grounds/pavilion are no longer a war memorial.
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Is the memorial accessible to the public?
Yes - always
Yes - restricted times
Yes - by appointment
No
Unknown
Has the memorial been subject to any accidental or malicious damage in the last five years?
Yes
No
Unknown
Do you think the site is at significant risk of accidental or malicious damage in the next 2 years?
Yes
No
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Are there any known planning applications or issues related to this memorial?
None
Current planning application
Previous planning application
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