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Memorial details

Memorial type: Window
District: Sevenoaks
Town: Penshurst
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 63142

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Current location

St John the Baptist Church
Penshurst
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN11 8BL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 52749 43853
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Window with two lights with rounded trefoil heads. Each light has eight panes. The panes have diamond quarries with clear glass. The lower border pane in each light has a rectangular white glass panel bearing the inscription and a yellow glass border.

Inscription

The window erected in memory of/ the first Lord De L'Isle & Dudley/ was severely damaged by bombs/ during the war of 1939 - 1945./ As a result it was found necessary/ to remove the stained glass/ after the war and to insert/ plain glass in its place.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Glass, Stained Glass

Listing information

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Condition

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History

1939-1945: The original window in this position was damaged by bombs during the Second World War and, apparently unsalvagable, was replaced by the modern window.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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