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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Bromley
Town: Bromley
County: Greater London
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 12692

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Current location

Corner of Widmore
Park and Tweedy Roads
BAPTIST CHURCH
Park Rd
Bromley
Bromley
Greater London
BR1 3HJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 40810 69690
Denomination: Baptist

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Description

RECTANGULAR WOODEN BOARD WITH PLAIN PEDIMENT. PAINTED INSCRIPTION IN GOLD LETTERING. PAINTED SCROLLING DESIGN IN THE MIDDLE AND BOTTOM CENTRE OF THE BOARD

Inscription

THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BOTH BY NIGHT AND BY DAY/ IN DEEP AND GRATITUDE TO GOD/ FOR SO MANY OF OUR MEN SAFELY/ RETURNED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR A.D. 1914-1918/ AND/ IN HONOURED & LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS OF THE/ CHURCH CONGREGATION & SUNDAY/ SCHOOL WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR THE CAUSE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS/ & IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderson, W J
Avis, E
Bennell, A
Bird, G
Brookes, C G
Duke, F H
Finn, F
Gilbert, G W
Thomas, J P
See details for all 9 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Listing information

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Condition

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History

1999: BOARD HAS BE REINSTALLED IN THE CHURCH FOLLOWING REDECORATION.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

CHURCH

Reference

BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME THREE by RASON, PAUL 1-2 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY

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