Memorial details

Memorial type
Flag or banner
District
Tunbridge Wells
Town
Speldhurst
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72641

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Current location

In north-east corner of the nave
St Mary the Virgin Church
Speldhurst Hill
Speldhurst
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN3 0NN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 55359 41445
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Flag with dedicatory plaque White flag with a large red cross in the middle. Plaque - Raised lettering on a black ground
Inscription
Beneath this flag the Spelhurst and District / Voluntary Aid Detachnent nursed Belgian, / British and Overseas sick and wounded in the / Bidborough Court and Nevill Park Hospitals / from 26th October 1914 until 28th February 1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Flag
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Fabric
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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