Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Sevenoaks
Town
Knockholt
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 15th April 1923
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
12759

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Current location

St Katherine's Church
Main Road
Knockholt
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 7LS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 46795 58902
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A square column mounted onto a three stepped base with a triangular headed top. The dedication is inscribed on the front of the top step and names are inscribed on the sides of the column. There is also a metal relief on the front face of the column depicting a soldier standing in a mourning pose while wearing a backpack with a helmet attached.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN LOVING AND EVER GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE/ MEN OF KNOCKHOLT/ WHO FOUGHT AND DIED/ FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 3 o'clock face: (Names) 9 o'clock face: WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barnes, Arthur
Blackwell, Frederick James
Blundell, James
Bourne, William George
Collins, Arthur Leslie
Constable, William George
Critle, William John
Eder, John Robert
Firth, Arnold
Fitch, Arthur John
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, decorations.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, decorations.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Relief
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Listing information
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
2004: Applied for funding to clean and restore the memorial.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME FIVE by RASON, PAUL 205-7 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY

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