Memorial

Beckenham Auxiliary Fire Service

Beckenham Auxiliary Fire Service - memorial to five members killed in 1941

Source: Copyright Fergy Campbell

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Current Location

Memorial located in churchyard, St John the Baptist Church, Layhams Road, West Wickham, Bromley, Greater London, BR4 9HJ, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 38944 64839

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 3855
Description: Wooden cross with a cover, on an octagonal stone plinth. On the front there are three vases with names.
Inscription: IN FREEDOMS CAUSE/ SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ FIVE GALLANT MEMBERS OF THE/ BECKENHAM AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE/ KILLED BY ENEMY ACTION WHILST ON DUTY/ 19 MARCH 1941/ (Names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Surname, date of death, manner of death, occupation
Order of names: Alphabetically by surname

History

Maintenance History: 1953: original memorial which was a wooden cross on a brick plinth was replaced by the current one. Plans for this change were made in June 1947, but with the shortage of money and materials post war, the new memorial was only in place in October 1953. And this was possible only because the original was badly damaged by a falling tree.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

5th April 1942

Alderman W J Sampson, Mayor of Beckenham

Dedicated

5th April 1942

Rev Shaw Page

Unveiled

25th October 1953

Alderman W J Sampson, Mayor of Beckenham

Rededicated

25th October 1953

Rector of St John the Baptist the Rev John Hough

Conservation

Components

Cross

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

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Beckenham Auxiliary Fire Service

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Beckenham Auxiliary Fire Service

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Memorial Details

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