Memorial details

Memorial type
Triptych
District
Sevenoaks
Town
Seal
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71357

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Current location

Inside on west wall of the hall.
Seal Village Hall
High Street
Seal
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN15 0AL
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 54938 56743
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Seal Village Hall
    High Street
    Seal
    Sevenoaks
    Kent
    TN15 0AL
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TQ 54942 56741
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Made of wood with brass hinges and lock. The triangular gable overhangs the closed doors. Painted royal blue with painted gold lettering. The names are in old English letters, the inscriptions and service in plain capitals. The closed doors are plain.
Inscription
On roof apex:- FOR / GOD / KING & COUNTRY / On top bar of frame:- ROLL OF HONOUR / Either side of the top part of the plain gold cross:- GREATER (cross part) LOVE HATH / NO MAN (cross part) THAN THIS / Names on either side of the lower part of the cross On bottom bar of frame: THE HEROIC DEAD / Names on the inside of both doors.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arnold, F. E.
Avis, Spencer
Bailey, W.
Baldwin, J.
Booker, J.
Bosanquet, R.
Brown, P. Gordon
Burroughes, R.
Burroughes, S.
Card, T. H.
See details for all 57 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 49
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 49
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname, decorations, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initials, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Unknown
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Triptych
    Measurements: depth c100mm, height 960mm, width Open 1020m
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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