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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Wall
- District
- Lewisham
- Town
- Lewisham
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Rededicated
Date: August 2001
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 7th May 1921
Attended by: Major-General Sir Neville Smyth, V.C., K.C.B. - Dedicated
Date: 7th May 1921
Attended by: Bishop of Woolwich - Show More (2)
- Rededicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12143
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Current location
In the enclosure in front of the Church
St Mildreds Church
St Mildreds Road
Lewisham
Lewisham
Greater London
SE12 0RA
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 39873 73775
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wall of triptych design made of Portland stone with the names of the dead carved into it. The dates 1939-1945 were added later under the WW1 dates
- Inscription
- TO THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 / GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS / (JOHN XV.13) / (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, G C
Avery, W E
Ball, A J
Barker, J E
Barrett, P W
Barrett, W H
Bates, A
Benstead, T R
Birch, B
Borman, G W
See details for all 76 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 76
Served and returned: 0
Died: 76
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname, initials, rank, regiment
Order of information: alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Memorial
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Lee Green
- WMO ID: 166047
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 22-05-2017]
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- History
- Extensive restoration work ca. 2001
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Kentish Mercury, 29th October 1920
- Lewisham Borough News 18th May 1921
- Catford Journal, 9th January 1920
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