Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Bexley
- Town
- North Cray
- County
- Greater London
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 20/10/18
Attended by: Unvieled by: Mayor of Bexley, Cllr Brian Bishop with a service of remembrance conducted by Father Philip Wells (area Dean of Sidcup).
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 58111
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Current location
In the churchyard.
St James' Church
North Cray Road
North Cray
Bexley
Greater London
DA14 5EQ
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 48428 71762
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A dark stone celtic cross on a battered recangular pedestal on a square base; celtic style interlaced strapwork in relief on 6 o'clock face of cross within pain border; inscription in upright capital lettering on pedestal.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: 1914-1918/ THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ (Names)/ FOR GOD KING AND COUNTRY 12 o'clock face: 1939-1940/ (Names)/ CIVILIANS/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adams, Amy W J
Ballard, F
Bellingham, P E
Brigden, E B
Burns, R W
Coe, J J C
Corke, F W
Dray, J
Farley, F E
Forbes, D B
See details for all 35 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank.
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank.
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth c 500mm, height c 1500mm, width c 500mm
Materials: Stone - Pedestal
Measurements: depth c 500mm, height c 500mm, width c 500mm
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: depth c 700mm, height c 150mm, width c 700mm
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- North Cray 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
- North Cray - WW1 and WW2
- WMO ID: 195940
- Condition: Good [last updated on 12-02-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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