Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Bexley
- Town
- Erith
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1216
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Current location
Christ Church
Victoria Road
Erith
Bexley
Greater London
DA8 3AN
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 51240 77885
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A pathe cross on a tapering plinth and two-stepped base, with the dedication written in black lettering on the plinth and base.
- Inscription
- 1914/ 1919 (SIC)/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ (Names)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ "OBEDIENT UNTO DEATH/ JESU (SIC) MERCY" NB: 2 sides are blank so names are on the front and RHS faces.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allwright, I W L
Baker, E T
Barley, A
Barrett, F H
Barton-young, W
Bell, J H
Botting, E C
Buck, A
Bugden, A C
Caselton, S
See details for all 69 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 69
Served and returned: 0
Died: 69
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials, surname.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
- Cross
- Listing information
- Erith (Christ Church) War Memorial
- Grade II
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Christ Church Erith
- WMO ID: 160284
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 17-09-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- BE2
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