Memorial details

Memorial type
Triptych
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
High Brooms
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41289

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Current location

In the assembly hall
St Matthew's Primary School
Powder Mill La
High Brooms
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9DY
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 58935 41794
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wooden triptych with swan necked pediment. Inscription in gold lettering. Carved invicta at the top centre of the triptych with a wreath below. WW1 names flanked by oak leaves carved in relief.
Inscription
Centre: TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ OLD BOYS OF THIS SCHOOL WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ (Names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Left and right sides: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ashdown, C
Ball, H
Barnett, H
Batchelor, E
Beadle, J
Braiser, J
Brotherhood, A
Brotherhood, E
Dadson, F
Denton, A
See details for all 45 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 45
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 45
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,decorations
    Order of information: surname,decorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Triptych
    Measurements: height 950MM, width 920MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
c.1940s: Sides of the triptych added after WW2
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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