Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Bromley
- Town
- Chislehurst
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 17 October 1920
Attended by: Lt Col F Edlmann DSO - Dedicated
Date: 17 October 1920
Attended by: Rector of Chislehurst Reverend Canon Dawson - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 3845
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Current location
Chislehurst Common
Junction Of Bromley Road And West Common Road
Chislehurst
Bromley
Greater London
BR7 6NN
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 44327 70204
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Portland stone Cross of Sacrifice surmounting four-stepped octagonal plinth and base. Inscription across top three tiers of plinth. Bronze sword on 6 o'clock face modelled on Crusader sword.
- Inscription
- Top tier of base: IN PROUD/ AND GRATEFUL / MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF / CHISLEHURST / WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 Main segment of base, all faces: (names) 6 O'clock face of upper step: 1939/ 1945 6 O'clock face of lower step: THEY GAVE US PEACE / BY THEIR WARFARE / AND LIFE BY THEIR DEATH All other faces of lower step: (names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Ackland, G
Adams, J
Aldous, G
Aldridge, H W
Allum, J P
Alston, C M
Anderson, D W H
Anscombe, G G
Armstrong, H C S
Ashton, C J
See details for all 250 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 186
Served and returned: 0
Died: 186
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 65
Served and returned: 0
Died: 65
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename initials, surname
Order of information: Alphabetically by surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height 6000 mm
Materials: Stone - Portland - Plinth
Measurements: height 2000 mm
Materials: Stone - Portland - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland - Detail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Cross
- Listing information
- Chislehurst War Memorial
- 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
- Chislehurst
- WMO ID: 160574
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 06-03-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1992: Letters recut and memorial restored.
- Costs
Memorial: £1068 6s 10d
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Responsibility
- Bromley Council
- Reference
- Bromley War Memorials Volume One by Rason, Paul, pages 48-55. Source: Image Library NIWM Published: London Borough of Bromley 1999. Bromley History and photographs.
- News Shopper, 2 December 1992. Details of restoration work.
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