Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Gravesham
Town
Cobham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16566

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Current location

St Mary Magdalene Church
The Street
Cobham
Gravesham
Kent
DA12 3BX
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 66971 68381
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Memorial Tablet enclosed in rectangular stone carved frame having a large equilateral arch in the top centre embellished with gothic tracery framing a mosaic cross in a circular frame. Either side of the central arc are two smaller lancet arches with similar gothic tracery ornamentation. Main central tablet depicts list of names beneath the memorial script.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 - 1919/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Accleton, Earnest John
Beckham, James
Boucher, William Moore
Caller, Edward
Crittenden, Leonard
Evenden, Harry Edward
Gilbert, Sidney
Hayes, Thomas Lewis
Lockyer, William George
Lovell, Chas E
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment.
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 114.3, width 147.32
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
  • Grade I
  • 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

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