Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Bexley
Town
Sidcup
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54591

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Current location

War Memorial
The Green
Sidcup
Bexley
Greater London
DA14 6BS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 46207 71485
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A grey stone cenotaph with three bronze plaques on the 6 o'clock face, and a bronze plaque beneath a bronze wreath on both 9 and 3 o'clock faces. The cenotaph sits on paved area with low stone wall behind and three steps leading up to it from the front. The front and sides are surrounded by a post and chain link fence.
Inscription
Centre top plaque: (First World War Names) Centre middle plaque: ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE FROM SIDCUP AND DISTRICT/ WHO PASSED OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN BY THE PATH OF DUTY/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939 - 1945 Centre bottom plaque: (Second World War Names) Left side plaque: (Second World War Names) Right side plaque: (Second World War Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackland, G
Adams, G A
Adams, H S
Aldridge, A J A
Allen, A G
Allin, L J W
Andrews, A
Ashton, C J
Atkinson, S J
Attwood, E G C
See details for all 346 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 208
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 208
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 138
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 138
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
History
2011, November: Council obtained replacement granite tablets with intention to have them in place before Remembrance Day. 2011, October 3: Discovery that the middle plaque on 6 o'clock face and plaque on 3 o'clock face had been stolen.
Costs

Comments: The Council purchased granite tablets for £1000 to replace stolen plaques in November 2011.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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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