Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Town
- Matfield
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 41296
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Current location
St Luke's Church
Maidstone Road (B2160)
Matfield
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN12 7LQ
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 65373 40843
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A lancet shaped wooden board with a carved inscription. Two columns flank with board, a Latin cross is carved in relief in the centre of the board and an oak leaf and acorn design is carved at the base.
- Inscription
- IN PROUD AND LOVING MEMORY OF THE OLD BOYS OF MATFIELD GRANGE 1896 - 1911 WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ DULCE ET DECORUM EST PRO PATRIA MORI
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Board
- 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
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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