
Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Greenwich
- Town
- Eltham
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 9th November 1924
Attended by: FIELD MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM R ROBERTSON BART GCB GCMG KCVO DSO
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
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Current location
On the roadside but set Into the boundary wall of St John the Baptist
War Memorial
Eltham Hill
Eltham
Greenwich
Greater London
SE9 1DH
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 42643 74442
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A cross of sacrifice on a three step octagonal plinth. The plinth is between a pair of stone panels set into a brick wall.
- Inscription
- To the honour of the men of Eltham who fell in the great war 1914-1918/1939-1945/names.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, A E
Adams, R E
Archer, J
Arundel, S
Ashdown, F A
Ashdown, H G
Ashford, J Y
Ayling, G J
Bailey, A
Baker, C G
See details for all 276 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 276
Served and returned: 0
Died: 276
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials of forename and surname
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brick - Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Wall
- Listing information
- Eltham War Memorial
- 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
- Condition
- Eltham
- WMO ID: 156239
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 19-04-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- GREENWICH COUNCIL
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