Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
Royal Tunbridge Wells
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
MR FELLOWES PRYNNE FRIBA (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28th September 1923
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41303

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Current location

St Barnabas' Church
Stanley Road
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN1 2BA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 58889 40143
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
The Lady chapel with a highly ornate dedicatory nowy headed wooden board. The dedication in the centre of the board and the names are handwritten on paper inset into the board on the left and right hand sides. There is a crucifix in the upper centre of the board and a wreath in relief in the four corners with a shield within each.
Inscription
THIS CHAPEL/ IS DEDICATED TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ & IN GRATEFUL & HONOURED/ MEMORY OF THOSE FROM/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR GOD/ THIER KING & COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 18/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names) LORD ALL PITYING JESU BLEST GRANT THEM THEIR ETERNAL REST
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baker, William C
Barnett, Frederick C
Barnett, William G
Batchelor, William B
Brewer, Herbert
Bridger, Frederick E
Brown, Robert W
Cavie, Albert E
Cavie, George
Chatfield, Charles
See details for all 73 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 73
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 73
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, date of death.
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 140MM, height 1590MM, width 955MM
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST BARNABAS
  • Grade II*
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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