Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Greenwich
Town
Blackheath
County
Greater London
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
97998

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Current location

2
The Boys Brigade Hall
Reynolds Pl
Blackheath
Greenwich
Greater London
SE3 8SX
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 40861 77222
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A framed Roll of Honour with foliate border design interspersed with shields representing the nations who fought in the First World War. To the top left of the inscription the "R" in Roll of Honour is decorated with laurel and wreath and a sword of sacrifice. To the right is the emblem of the Boys Brigade encompassed by a wreath. The inscription lettering is handwritten in red and black ink.
Inscription
THE BOYS BRIGADE/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ NAMES OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR OF 1914-1918/ 2ND WEST KENT (BLACKHEATH)/ COMPANY/ (Names)/ They climbed the steep ascent to Heaven. Met peril, toil, and pain O God to us may be given to follow in their train/ The Lord is my Shepherd (...) He maketh me to lie down in green pastures He leadeth me beside the still waters. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. Yet though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil (...) for thou art with me (...)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Allport, W.
Asquith, G.
Austin, G. W.
Backhouse, F. J.
Beauchamp, W.
Brown, C. E.
Clements, W. C.
Colbery, A. E.
Cox, T.
Dew, W. C.
See details for all 31 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, Surname and Regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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