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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Sevenoaks
Town: Sevenoaks
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 73701

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Current location

On south wall of nave.
St Nicholas' Church
Rectory Lane
Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN13 1JA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 53127 54316
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

A thin rectangular metal plaque with inlaid lettering with the rank and names having the first letter infilled with red. The rest of the letters and a plain border are infilled with black. The plaque is fastened to a square-edged brown and cream marble back board with six cross-headed screws.

Inscription

VOLUNTEER BATTALION/ SEVENOAKS DETACHMENT/ IN MEMORY OF/ Lnc CORP. H. MARCHANT/ PRIVATE W. SIMMONDS/ PRIVATE H. TWORT/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHILST/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE DURING THE/ SOUTH AFRICAN WAR 1899-1902/ THE INHABITANTS OF SEVENOAKS/ ERECTED THIS TABLET/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCIPTION .

Inscription legible?

Commemorations

Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, manner of death.
Order of information: Surname.

Listing information

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Trust fund/Scholarship

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Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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