Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Bexley
- Town
- Erith
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 10980
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Current location
In the churchyard.
St John the Baptist Church
West Street
Erith
Bexley
Greater London
DA8 1AU
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 50800 78654
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A rough hewn Celtic cross mounted onto a plinth and stepped base. The dedication is written on the plinth and base in black lettering.
- Inscription
- IN GRATEFUL & SACRED MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING FROM THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, C J N
Aldridge, C V
Armstrong, W T
Ashby, A H
Austen, L V
Barton, E J
Beer, G
Bishop, F
Butler, A E W
Butler, E A
See details for all 99 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 99
Served and returned: 0
Died: 99
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Unknown
Measurements: height 9FT
Materials: Unknown
- Unknown
- Listing information
- First World War Memorial at St John the Baptist Church, Erith
- 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
- Condition
- ST JOHN'S CHURCH
- WMO ID: 160588
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 14-06-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- ST JOHNS CHURCH
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