Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Bromley
Town
Orpington
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
17890

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Current location

On the north wall of the old nave
All Saints Church
Bark Hart Road
Orpington
Bromley
Greater London
BR6 0QD
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 46660 66420
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO OAK BACKBOARD. INCISED INSCRIPTION TWO LINE INCISED BORDER
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ HERBERT OWEN MICHAEL GAMMON/ PUBLIC SCHOOLS BATT., MIDDLESEX REGT./ KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/ 1ST JULY 1916 AGED 31 YEARS/ R. I. P.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Gammon, Herbert Owen Michael
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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: year died,regiment,place of death,forename,age of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 45MM, height 405MM, width 635MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 305MM, width 532MM
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
1957: MOVED FROM THE SOUTH WALL OF THE CHURCH TO CURRENT POSITION WHEN THE SOUTH WALL WAS DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE NEW CHURCH
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME FIVE by RASON, PAUL 25 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY

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