Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
Speldhurst
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MR CHARLES M OLDRID SCOTT (Architect)
A Burslem & Son (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 May 1920
    Attended by: RELATIVES/FRIENDS OF THE FALLEN
  • Dedicated
    Date: 2 May 1920
    Attended by: Bishop of Rochester
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41317

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Speldhurst Hill
Speldhurst
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 0NN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 55359 41412
Denomination: Church of England

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Inscription
AROUND PLINTH TOP: HOLY FATHER KEEP THROUGH THINE OWN NAME WHOM THOU HAST GIVEN ME MAY BE WITH ME WHERE I AM 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN HONOURED AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHOSE/ NAMES ARE HERE/ RECORDED WHO/ MADE THE GREAT/ SACRIFICE IN THE/ WORLD WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ TRANQUIL YOU LIE/ YOUR NIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED/ IN THE LAND YOU LOVED OTHER FACES: (NAMES) TOP STEP: 1939 - 1945 MIDDLE STEP: (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 41
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 41
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height C 5500MM
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • WAR MEMORIAL APPROXIMATELY 12 METRES SOUTH OF THE PORCH OF THE CHURCH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN
  • 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
History
2000: JOINTS IN THE STONEWORK REPAIRED. COPPER DOWLLING REINFORCEMENTS REPLACED BY STEEL DOWLING
Costs

Site: C £350

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • War Memorials Trust WM435 www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=304
  • Miss D James: 'History of Speldhurst' (Tunbridge Wells, 1930)
  • The Courier 7 May 1920
  • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 2 May 1920
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Parish Magazine Jan. 1919- Aug. 1920

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