Memorial
Holy Trinity Beckenham - Cross
Current Location
South East corner of churchyard, Holy Trinity Church, Lennard Road, Penge, Bromley, Greater London, SE20 7LX, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 35794 70648
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Pillar / Column
- WMR Reference Number
- 12732
- Description
- Octagonal step surmounted by octagonal base, octagonal plinth, tapered octagonal shaft with embattled cap and floriated cross. Incised inscription and names on the sides of the plinth. Overall height 4050mm.
- Inscription
- TO THE / GLORY OF / GOD / AND IN / GRATEFUL / MEMORY OF / ALL FROM / THIS PARISH / WHO FELL / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 / (names)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 127
- Died
- 127
- Information shown
- Initial, surname, honours
- Order of names
- Alphabetically by surname.
- Maker(s)
Art Memorial Company of West Norwood, Mason
Henry T. Edwards, Architect
- Costs
- £224/14/4
- Sponsor Type
- public
- Sponsored By
- Parishioners of Holy Trinity Beckenham
- Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
- Cost of memorial - £173/5/4. Cost of groundwork and foundations - £51/9/0
- Maintenance History
- c1999: 4 of the 8 base panels are now unreadable. 2016: Memorial cleaned and re engraved, with some minor amendments to names.
Ceremonies
Dedicated
19th February 1921
Reverend Canon Henry Arnott, Rural Dean of Beckenham (replaced Venerable Archdeacon of Rochester, who withdrew on morning of dedication due to a family bereavement). Last Post and Reveille sounded by buglers from Grenadier Guards.
- Custodian
- Church
Components
- Cross
Height: 1200mm
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
Historic England
Grade: II
List Entry: 1444941
Date first listed: 3 July 2017
- Bromley War Memorials Vol.2 by Rason, Paul 34-5 Source: Image Library NIWM Published: London Borough of Bromley Nov 1999 Bromley
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Lewisham Borough News 1921