St Michael & All Angels - WW1 Plaque (Kenneth Kemp)

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Hounslow
Town: Chiswick
County: Greater London
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 12040

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Current location

South wall of south aisle
St Michael & All Angels Church
Bath Road
Chiswick
Hounslow
Greater London
W4 1TT
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 21254 78915
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Landscape-orientated, nowy headed, brass plaque, set into wall. A Latin cross is carved at the top of the plaque, and there is a single line incised border. The inscription is in capitalised, black lettering.

Inscription

TO THE DEAR MEMORY OF/ KENNETH KEMP, R.B.A./ BORN IN BEDFORD PARK APRIL 17TH/ 1895 & WHOSE SHORT GLORIOUS LIFE/ WAS LIVED THERE UNTIL HE JOINED/ THE FORCES IN THE GREAT WAR. HE/ DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE OCT 18TH 1918,/ TO THE ENDLESS SORROW OF HIS/ DEVOTED PARENTS/ REGINALD & BERTHA KEMP

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Kemp, Kenneth
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, professional memberships, place of birth, date of birth, manner of death, date of death, family
Order of information: N/A

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height C. 46cm, width C. 48cm
Materials: Brass

Listing information

CHURCH OF ST MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS
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

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

www.smaaawwi.org.uk/wwi/people/database-page/2lt-krf-kemp/ - provides information about Kenneth Kemp, and a high-quality photograph of the brass plaque (accessed 15/07/22)

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