Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Sevenoaks
Town
West Kingsdown
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Unknown (Unknown)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71281

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Current location

Inside on south wall.
St Edmund the King and Martyr Church
Fawkham Road
West Kingsdown
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 6AY
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 57992 63352
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rectangular plaque with engraved border and artistic? (see photo) capital lettering. The border and most letters are in-filled with black. Leading letters of some words are filled with red.
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF / LIEUT. HENRY SPENCER EWEN. M.C. / 1/23 BATTN. THE LONDON REGIMENT / ONLY SON OF SPENCER AND FELICIA EVELINA EWEN / KILLED IN ACTION IN AVELUY WOOD NEAR ALBERT / ON APRIL 5TH 1918. AGED 28 YEARS / “FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH�
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: Rank, forenames, surname, award, regiment, relationship, cause of death, place of death, date of death, age.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth c3mm, height c200mm, width c500mm
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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