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Current location
Christ Church
Christchurch Road
Ashford
Ashford
Kent
TN23 7SF
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 00860 41740
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Triptych in dark wood. With a gold coloured crucified Christ on the central panel. This has a carved border of plain leaves and berries. The doors have a plain frame with gold lettering and are each attached by two hinges. The memorial has an overhanging flat top.
- Inscription
- Central panel:- Lower part obscured by a wreath. // Inside left door:- THE / SOUTH ASHFORD / MEN WHO DIED / WHILST ON SERVICE / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1919. / REQUISESCENT / IN PACE: / “We bless Thy / Holy Name for all / Thy servants Departed / this life in Thy / faith and fear.” / (23 Names) // Inside right door:- (38 Names) / Grant them, O / Lord, eternal rest. / and light perpetual / shine upon them. //
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Baker, Arthur Lewis
Baker, Henry William
Barnes, Edward Henry
Beaney, William Thomas
Bevan, Francis
Blaskett, John Thomas
Bolton, Albert John
Breeds, Wallace William
Burden, Charles
Button, George
See details for all 61 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 61
Served and returned: 0
Died: 61
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forenames, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Triptych
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
- Triptych
- 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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