Memorial

Orpington

Source: Copyright KentFallen 2002-9

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Roundabout on junction of High St, Station Ed, Spur Rd and Sevenoaks Rd, War Memorial, Sevenoaks Road, Orpington, Bromley, Greater London, BR6 9UR, England

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TQ 46092 65880

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 3848
Description: White triangular obelisk-like structure of Portland stone with a wide base and only slight taper then a small pointed peak at the top. At each corner is a short pillar jutting out from the main structure surmounted by a seated black painted metal lion. Kent device in relief above inscription on one side. Cross on other two sides. WW1 inscription and names are carved on the sides of the memorial and on attached plaques. The area is enclosed by a low wall. Eight additional tablets are placed around the inside edge of the wall with other conflict names on them. For information board see WMR 69798.
Inscription: Memorial Side 1: PRO PATRIA/ (NAMES)/ IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF ORPINGTON/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ THE MEMORIALS CONTAINING THE NAMES OF THE FALLEN OF/ THE SECOND WORLD WAR AND SUBSEQUENT CONFLICTS/ WERE UNVEILED ON SUNDAY 1ST AUGUST 1999 BY/ THE LORD IMBERT, QPM, JP/ HER MAJESTY'S LORD LIEUTENANT OF GREATER LONDON Memorial Side 2: (NAMES)/ ORPINGTON URBAN DISTRICT/ TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE/ IN THE SERVICES AND THE RESIDENTS OF THIS/ DISTRICT WHO DIED IN THE WORLD WAR/ 1939 - 1945 Memorial Side 3: (NAMES) Tablets: (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 117
Died: 117
Information shown: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 424
Died: 424
Information shown: surname,forename

War: Aden Emergency (1963-1967)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1

War: Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2

War: Berlin Airlift (1948-1949)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1

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