A war memorial has been restored and rededicated to coincide with the centenary of the First World War.
Councillors, Royal British Legion members and residents paid their respects during the rededication at the memorial in Ashley Road, Epsom, on Monday.
Photo: Clive Gilbert
The Mayor of Epsom and Ewell, Councillor Robert Foote, said: "We are here today to rededicate this memorial, a monument conceived and paid for by the residents of this community, dedicated to members of their generation, so that future generations would not forget their courage and their sacrifice."
Following the service led by his chaplain, Rev Martin Wainwright from St Paul's in Howell Hill, those present visited the Commonwealth War Memorial in the cemetery.
The Ashley Road memorial is inscribed with the names of 264 men and one woman who lost their lives in the Great War.
Photo: Clive Gilbert
To learn about the individuals named on the war memorial visit www.epsomandewellhistoryexplorer.org.uk/WarMemAshleyRd.html
Photo: Clive Gilbert
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