Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Mole Valley
Town
Betchworth
County
Surrey
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
23361

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Current location

St Michael's Churchyard
Church Street
Betchworth
Mole Valley
Surrey
RH3 7DN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 21039 49695
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Three-stepped octagonal base surmounted by an octagonal plinth, shaft and cross. Dovecot design at the top of the shaft. Incised inscriptions and names infilled with black paint.
Inscription
Plinth face 1: "REMEMBER, / LORD IN THY / KINGDOM / THESE OUR / BRETHREN / WHO LIVED & DIED / IN FAITHFUL / SERVICE OF / OUR COUNTRY." / 1914 - 1919 // Plinth faces 2 to 8: (29 NAMES) // Plinth base sides 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8: 1939 - 1945 (8 NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baxter, Charles Sidney
Busby, John William Hibbitt
Church, John James
Coles, George Ernest
Cummins, Hedley John
Davis, Robert
Dorsett, William James
Duffell, Jesse
Durham, Ernest
Grant, Ian Alan William
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, honours, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • BETCHWORTH WAR MEMORIAL (IN ST MICHAEL'S CHURCHYARD)
  • 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
2007: Listed Grade II No: 495860. 2005: Applied to English Heritage for a restoration grant.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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