Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Tunbridge Wells
- Town
- Tunbridge Wells
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 73976
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Current location
Tunbridge Wells Telephone Exchange
St John's Road
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells
Kent
TN4 9TN
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 58250 40073
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A metal nowy headed plaque set into a plain dark wood surround. At centre top is ‘GPO’ in a laurel wreath that has a crown on the top section, below the dedication is written in raised lettering.
- Inscription
- IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THE/ TUNBRIDGE WELLS TELEPHONE AREA WHO FELL/ IN THE WORLD WARS./ 1914 – 1918 / (Names)/ 1939 – 1945 / (Names)/ THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- 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
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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