Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Maidstone
Town
Leeds
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16259

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Current location

St Nicholas' Church
Lower Street
Leeds
Maidstone
Kent
ME17 1RL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 82540 53330
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A wooden crucifix mounted above wooden inscribed tablets.
Inscription
Central tablet: IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM LEED AND BROOMFIELD/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE. Left tablet: 1914-1919/ (Names) Right tablet: 1939-1945/ (Names)/ 1950/ BRYAN JOHN BRISTOW, KOREA.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Avery, Horace
Bratton, Albert A
Collins, Henry
Coulter, Charles W
Cushion, Albert C
Down, Thomas E
Gatland, Spencer
Goodwin, William
Grubb, Walter B W
Hemty, Ralph
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment.
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Crucifix
    Measurements: height 175.5 CM, width 92 CM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Tablets
    Measurements: depth 5.5 CM, height 54 CM, width 74 CM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
CROSS FIRST ERECTED IN CHURCHYARD THEN MOVED INTO CHURCH UNDER COVER.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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