Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Richmond Upon Thames
Town
Kew
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: Palm Sunday 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
39912

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Current location

St Luke's Church
The Avenue
Kew
Richmond Upon Thames
Greater London
TW9 2AJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 18926 76377
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
WOODEN ROOD SCREEN SEPARATING CHANCEL AND NAVE. ORNAMENTAL WOOD CARVING AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN AND ON THE MIDDLE COLUMNS THERE IS A SMALL BRASS MEMORIAL PLAQUE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE
Inscription
THIS SCREEN WAS ERECTED/ AS A THANK OFFERING TO ALMIGHTY GOD/ FROM ERNEST AND ANNIE CLARKE/ FOR FOUR SONS PRESERVED DURING/ THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: depth 5590MM, height C 7000MM, width 5590MM
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 10mm, height 150mm, width 400mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
History
C 1980'S: THE CHURCH WAS ADAPTED TO PROVIDE A COMMUNITY CENTRE. THE CHANCEL WAS RETAINED FOR WORSHIP AND BLOCKED OFF FROM THE NAVE. THE SCREEN SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN MOVED AS PART OF THIS WORK
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Responsibility
PCC

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