Memorial

Beckenham - WW1 and WW2

KentFallen 2002-9

Source: Copyright KentFallen 2002-9

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Current Location

On the roundabout., War Memorial, High Street, Beckenham, Bromley, Greater London, BR3 1BN, England

TQ 36976 69380

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Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 3842
Description: A two-stepped base surmounted by column and infilled Celtic cross. There are bas-relief carvings on each side of the cross of St George killing the Dragon at the top of the front face of the top of the column. There is also a carving of the phoenix rising from the ashes on the rear face of the top of the column. The dedication is written in bronze lettering at the top of the front face of the cross. The names on plaques are placed on the sides of the base of the column.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN AND WOMEN OF/ BECKENHAM/ WHO FELL IN THE TWO/ WORLD WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ ALSO REMEMBERED/ WITH GRATEFUL APPRECIATION/ THOSE WHO, SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR,/ HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES IN CONFLICTS/ AND PEACE-KEEPING MISSIONS/ THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 3 o'clock face: WAR OF 1914-1918/ (Names) 12 o'clock face: HE DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH/ A MAN MAY DIE/ FIGHTING FOR GOD AND/ RIGHT AND LIBERTY/ AND SUCH A DEATH IS/ IMMORTALITY/ WAR OF 1939-1945/ H.M. FORCES/ (Names)/ H.M. FORCES/ (Names)/ CIVIL DEFENCE/ (Names)/ AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE/ (Names)/ CIVILIANS/ (Names)/ ADDENDUM/ THE NAME IMMS N. (M.M.) SHOULD READ/ INNS N (M.M.) 9 o'clock face: WAR OF 1939-1945/ CIVILIANS (CONT)/ (Names)