Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
High Brooms
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71415

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Current location

Inside on west wall of bar area.
High Brooms Working Men’s Club and Institute
High Brooms Road
High Brooms
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9BE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 59279 41352
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A wooden board shaped at the sides and painted to look like a scroll. The top three lines are in Gothic shadowed script. The second and third lines have a painted green wreath with a red ribbon on both sides. The next line is in plain capitals. The names section is in shadowed lower case with WW1 and WW2 names separated by vertical lines. The 1951 name is on the lower left edge.
Inscription
Roll of Honour // High Brooms Working Men’s Club / and Institute. // MEMBERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WARS 1914 – 18 AND 1939 – 45 // 1914-18} (6names) || (4 names) } 1939-45 / 1951 - (1 name). /
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Brown, F.
Davies, W.
Dixon, S. G.
Godsmark, T.
Johnson, J.
Lepper, A. G.
Martin, A. G.
Nye, R.
Puckett, A. R.
Stevens, A. E.
See details for all 11 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, surname.
    Order of information: Surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initioas, surname.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Initials, Surname.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: depth 17mm, height 766mm, width 388mm
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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