Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Dartford
- Town
- Longfield
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 40985
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Current location
St Mary Magdalene Church
Langafel Close
Longfield
Dartford
Kent
DA3 7PG
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 60333 69047
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A small rough-hewn Celtic wheel cross mounted onto a square plinth with a single step sqaure base. On the front face is a raised inverted sword of sacrifice. The dedication is written in black lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE/ GLORY OF/ GOD/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945/ REMEMBER THESE YOUR BRETHREN/ WHO PASSED OUT OF SITE/ BY THE PATH OF DUTY/ AND SELF-SACRIFICE/ GIVING THEIR LIVES THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, B M
Asdown, J T
Beer, E
Blackman, E
Burton, S
Caller, J
Cherry, F
Day, S
Day, W
Foster, C
See details for all 34 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 33
Served and returned: 0
Died: 33
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: no
Information shown: Surname.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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