Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Lewisham
Town
Deptford
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: October 1917
    Attended by: Mayor of Deptford, Councillor W.A. Wayland J.P
  • Rededicated
    Date: 13 November 1921
    Attended by: Lieut.Col. Sir William Wayland
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Lost
Lost
WM Reference
73090

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Previous locations
  • 190
    St.Lukes Church
    Evelyn St
    Deptford
    Lewisham
    Greater London
    SE8 5DB
    England

    OS Grid Ref: TQ 36642 78027
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Polished oak pitched board with inset panels of names. Union and St George's flags mounted at apex
Inscription
ST.LUKE'S, DEPTFORD / ROLL OF HONOUR, / 1914-19
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, George
Arnold, Edward
Bacon, Edward
Baker, Charles
Ball, William
Barefoot, Thomas
Batch, Richard
Baylis, Joseph
Bayne, Louis
Birdsell, William
See details for all 113 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 147
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Costs

Comments: The £35 cost was in excess of the original estimate but the shortfall was made good by an offertory at the unveiling. Funds stood at £30 12s 8d and the evening's collection amounted to £9 15s. Two supplementary panels were added in November 1921 with an additional 193 names, 21 of whom died.
Memorial: £35

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Kentish Mercury 12 October 1917
  • St Luke's Deptford Parish Magazine December 1921
  • West Kent Argus 18 November 1921
  • South Eastern Herald 12 October 1917

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