Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Sevenoaks
- Town
- Leigh
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 12th November 1920
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Dedicated
Date: 12th November 1920
Attended by: UNKNOWN - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 41147
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Current location
War Memorial
Powdermill Lane
Leigh
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN11 8QJ
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 54966 46568
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- An octagonal three-stepped base surmounted by a plinth, shaft and Latin cross. The inscription is written on the sides of the plinth.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN MEMORY/ OF BRAVE/ MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO/ GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ ALSO IN PROUD MEMORY OF/ OUR MEN WHO DIED IN/ THE 1939 - 1945 WAR 12 O'CLOCK FACE: LIVE YE/ FOR/ ENGLAND/ AS WE/ FOR/ ENGLAND DIED OTHER FACES: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bamblett, W
Batchelor, H
Batchelor, S
Bouner, J
Bourner, C
Bourner, F
Brooker, J
Brooker, R
Davies, J
Davis, J
See details for all 33 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 31
Served and returned: 0
Died: 31
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 11
Served and returned: 0
Died: 11
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: height C 5550MM, width 3160MM
Materials: Stone - Portland
- 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
- LEIGH PARISH
- WMO ID: 83429
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 03-05-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- October 2000: Memorial cleaned.
- Costs
Comments: 6th January 1949 - Statement of Accounts - To cost of cleaning War Memorial and engraving of Names - £29 - 13 - 9d. Part of a total expendature of £144 - 19 - 6d donated by 483 persons.
Memorial: £439 8S 2D- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The Courier 17 December 1920.
- www.roll-of-honour.com/Kent/Leigh.html
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