Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
Goudhurst
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16295

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Current location

St Mary's Church
Back Lane
Goudhurst
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN17 1AL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 72401 37809
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two brass plaques attached to a wall mounted, portrait oriented, nowy-headed marble backboard with a landscape oriented marble base extension. Upper WW1 portrait oriented, nowy-headed plaque, at top centre, contains a raised cast design of St George on horseback slaying the dragon. WW2 landscape oriented plaque is beneath the WW1 plaque. Both plaques have similar border bands comprising "figure of eight" knotted vines, floriate and foliate designs in relief on a black ground. All inscriptions and names engraved and infilled with black paint.
Inscription
Upper plaque: TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN PROUD AND AFFECTIONATE MEMORY OF / THE GOUDHURST MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / AND THE CAUSE OF RIGHT AND FREEDOM / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918. / (60 NAMES) // Lower Plaque: AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WAR / 1939 - 1945 / (6 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashdown
Austen
Baker
Batchelor
Bateup
Bellingham
Blackmore
Brabon
Brissenden
Brooks, C
See details for all 57 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 60
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 60
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, forename initials, surname, regiment or ship
    Order of information: Rank. Each rank group listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 840mm, width 480mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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