Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Gravesham
Town
Cobham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70361

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Current location

St Mary Magdalene Church
The Street
Cobham
Gravesham
Kent
DA12 3BX
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 66971 68381
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular stone tablet with a semi-circular break in the top border containing a carved depiction of a sword with a crown on the hilt intersecting a wreath. Beneath this is a list of names of the men lost in the Second World War.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, service.
    Order of information: Rank
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 114.3, width 147.32
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
  • PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY MAGDALENE
  • Grade I
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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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