R Brooker

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Addition to gravestone
District: Sevenoaks
Town: Leigh
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 63430

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Current location

In the 'new' graveyard to the west of the path.
St Mary's Church
High Street
Leigh
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN11 8QR
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 54835 46564
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

Rectangular stone slab set in the ground at an angle of thirty degrees, bearing a carved scroll with foliate decoration in upper left hand corner and an inscription affixed in lead letters.

Inscription

IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEORGE BROOKER/ DIED DEC. 9TH 1927 AGED 70/ HIS END WAS PEACE/ ALSO OF/ MARY ANN BROOKER/ DIED NOV. 17TH 1938, AGED 79/ PEACE AT LAST/ ALSO OF R. BROOKER/ 6TH SON OF THE ABOVE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1916.

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,year died,relationships
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Gravestone
Measurements: depth 100mm, height 660mm, width 610mm
Materials: Stone
Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Lead

Listing information

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Condition

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History

2009: The lower lead letters are beginning to peel off from the stone.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private

Reference

Commonwealth War Graves Commission www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/265542/BROOKER,%20REGINALD%20LEWIS

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