Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Town
- Benenden
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 73512
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Current location
On the north wall.
St George's Church
The Green
Benenden
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN17 4DN
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 80839 32680
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A dark wooden board with a black and dark red wooden frame. The dedication is written in painted black lettering. A board dedicated to the First World War is mounted directly above (WMR Ref: 73511).
- Inscription
- 1939 – 1945/ H.M.Forces/ (Names)/ Civilians killed by flying bombs/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Abrehart, Alfred Charles
Abrehart, Dorothy Jane
Barham, C
Barham, C
Beatty, M A A
Blakey, Joan Evelyn Ray
Burt, L
Cousins, F W
Legge, G B
Lewis, B F
See details for all 19 names - Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, decoration, rank, regiment.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname.
Order of information: Surname.
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: height 914mm, width 1525mm
Materials: Wood
- Board
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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