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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 21st September 1952
Attended by: Bishop of Rochester
Dedicated
Date: 21st September 1952
Attended by: Bishop of Rochester
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

41282

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Current location

St Matthew's Church
High Brooms Rd
High Brooms
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9BW
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 59158 41488
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

RECTANGULAR WOODEN BOARD WITH TRIANGULAR PEDIMENT. INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINT

Inscription

Centre: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ COMMEMORATING THE/ JUBILEE 1952/ IN MEMORIAM/ 1939 1945/ (Names) Left and right side: (Names)

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname
Order of information: surname

Components

Board
Measurements: height 860MM, width 2230MM
Materials: Wood

Listing information

This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
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Condition

ST MATTHEW'S CHURCH WW2
WMO ID: 83294
Condition: Good [last updated on 26-03-2020]
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History

DATE UNKNOWN: MOVED FROM THE BAPTISTRY TO A SITE NEARER TO THE WW1 MEMORIAL

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

ST MATTHEWS CHURCH

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