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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Shrine
- District
- Bromley
- Town
- Beckenham
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 12770
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Current location
St George's Church
High Street
Beckenham
Bromley
Greater London
BR3 1AX
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 37490 69640
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- SLENDER COLUMN SURMOUNTED BY ORNATE GILDED AND PAINTED SHRINE WITH ORNATELY CARVED GILDED TAPERED TOWER TOP AND FIGURE IN A NICHE IN THE CENTRE OF THE SHRINE FIGURE OF ST GEORGE KILLING THE DRAGON IS DEPICTED IN THE NICHE. PAINTED SHIELD ABOVE THE NAMES. FOLIATE AND FLORAL DESIGN CARVED BELOW ST GEORGES FEET
- Inscription
- LEFT SIDE: (NAMES)/ THEY DIED THAT WE/ MIGHT LIVE 1914-1918 RIGHT SIDE: (NAMES)/ MAY THEY REST IN/ PEACE. AMEN
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aborrow, W
Arnold, A
Arnold, J J
Aste, N H
Baker, C D
Baker, W E
Bertole, G
Brown, R J
Bryon, C J
Christopher, P E
See details for all 62 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 62
Served and returned: 0
Died: 62
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Shrine
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Shrine
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- CHURCH
- Reference
- BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME TWO by RASON, PAUL 68-71 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY
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