Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lambeth
Town
Brixton
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56673

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Current location

Trinity Congregational Chapel
St Mattew's Road
Brixton
Lambeth
Greater London
SW2 1NF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 31006 74870
Denomination: Congregational

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Description
White marble tablet on mottled red stone backboard, which has a moulded edging between each section of the inscription. WW2 names on white marble placed at base of the memorial with extra section of backboard placed below it. Inscription is in black incised lettering.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN/ ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CHURCH WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS,/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Boud, E J
Butcher, F
Cooke, S H
Cummings, E G
Davies, M H
Finch, W
French, J
Gooden, G
Gosling, S
Gwinnell, L J
See details for all 23 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initials.
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename initials.
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Red
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Listing information
  • TRINITY CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
  • 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
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Trinity Congregational Chapel

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