Memorial

St Hildas Church

Historic photograph of memorial in context

Source: Orphan Works 12130

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Current Location

Cross located in churchyard on corner of Brockley Road and Courtrai Road., St Hildas Church - Cross, Brockley Road, Lewisham, Lewisham, Greater London, SE23 1PL, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 36316 74436

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 12130
Description: Celtic Cross of Cornish granite surmounting two square plinths.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD AND IN LOVING/ MEMORY OF THOSE FROM/ THIS PARISH WHO HAVE/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ A. D. 1914-1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 146
Died: 146
Information shown: surname, first name or initials
Order of names: first name or initial, surname

History

Maker(s): Messrs FH Greenaway and JE Newberry, Architect
W Richards, Mason
Mr W Richards, Brockley Rd, Builder
Costs: C £350
Maintenance History: Unknown

Ceremonies

Unveiled

29 May 1920

Gen Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO

Dedicated

29 May 1920

Bishop Suffragan of Woolwich

Conservation

Custodian: The Parish of Saint Hilda’s with Saint Cyprian Crofton Park

Components

Cross

Height: 14FT

Made from: Granite - Cornish

Condition: Good

Further Information

Kentish Mercury, 4 June 1920. Report on unveiling, with photograph