Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Southwark
Town
East Dulwich
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
94715

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Current location

Dulwich Grove United Reformed Church
E Dulwich Grove
East Dulwich
Southwark
Greater London
SE22 8RH
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 33571 75087
Denomination: United Reformed

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Description
Nowy headed brass plaque with WW1 dedication and associated square brass plaque with WW2 dedication. Inscrription on each is incised in capital lettering.
Inscription
WW1 Plaque: DULWICH GROVE/ CONGREGATIONAL/ CHURCH/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ (Names)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS." WW2 Plaque: 1939 - 1945/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ THESE ALSO GAVE THEIR LIVES./ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arney, Bernard
Borrow, Cyril E.
Borrow, F. G. L.
Bowdery, A.
Bowdery, E.
Bull, George R.
Casey, Dennis
Clark, A. H.
Collings, Cecil E.
Congdon, Harold D.
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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