Memorial

Brenchley - WW1 and WW2

Les Featherstone 01 10 2013

Source: Copyright Les Featherstone 01 10 2013

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Current Location

At the junction with Holly Bank., War Memorial, High Street, Brenchley, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN12 7PG, England

TQ 67785 41884

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 41267
Description: Three stepped base surmounted by tapering shaft and Celtic cross. Inscription on the sides of the top step. Foliate design in the style of an abstract tree with interlace pattern of oak leaves carved on the front face of the cross.
Inscription: 6 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 AND THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS Other faces: (Names)

Maintenance History: 2010, June: Extensive restoration to memorial. Villagers raised £10,000 for the stonework, with help from a grant from the parish council and the War Graves Commission. 2010, Jan: The head of the cross is in poor condition and is to be replaced. It has been repaired several times over the years. A new one is in the process of being carved by a local stonemason and the process has been going on for five years. The money has been raised by subscription and a grant. It is proposed to install the new cross in May 2010 and rededicated later in the year. 2001: Memorial cleaned to remove build up of dirt, algae and lichen at a cost of £798 plus VAT c. 1997: All beds and joints repointed and upper section of the ross repaired at a cost of £390 plus VAT. Funded by Parish Council by precept 1990: GII Listed.