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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Dartford
Town
Darenth
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40958

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Current location

St Margaret's Church
Parsonage Lane
Darenth
Dartford
Kent
DA2 7QP
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 56090 71270
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
CARVED WOODEN BOARD FAINT RELIEF CARVING OF CHRIST CRUCIFIED ABOVE TEXT
Inscription
TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE FOLLOWING MEN OF DARENTH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT/ WAR THE TABLET WAS ERECTED BY/ PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION A.D. 1920/ (NAMES)/ 1914 1918/ ALSO IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arney, B E
Arney, S
Banks, A H
Brett, V
Bryne, H B
Burns, I
Cherry, F T
Cleaver, T
Coghlan, M
Collins, J
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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