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    Memorial

    Speldhurst

    Memorial

    Source: Copyright Susan Featherstone

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    Current Location

    St Mary the Virgin Church, Speldhurst Hill, Speldhurst, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN3 0NN, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TQ 55359 41412

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    41317
    Inscription
    AROUND PLINTH TOP: HOLY FATHER KEEP THROUGH THINE OWN NAME WHOM THOU HAST GIVEN ME MAY BE WITH ME WHERE I AM 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN HONOURED AND/ GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THOSE WHOSE/ NAMES ARE HERE/ RECORDED WHO/ MADE THE GREAT/ SACRIFICE IN THE/ WORLD WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ TRANQUIL YOU LIE/ YOUR NIGHTLY VIRTUE PROVED/ YOUR MEMORY HALLOWED/ IN THE LAND YOU LOVED OTHER FACES: (NAMES) TOP STEP: 1939 - 1945 MIDDLE STEP: (NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    41
    Died
    41
    Information shown
    surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    Information shown
    surname,forename
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • MR CHARLES M OLDRID SCOTT, Architect

    • A Burslem & Son, Mason

    Maintenance History
    2000: JOINTS IN THE STONEWORK REPAIRED. COPPER DOWLLING REINFORCEMENTS REPLACED BY STEEL DOWLING

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    2 May 1920

    RELATIVES/FRIENDS OF THE FALLEN

    Dedicated

    2 May 1920

    Bishop of Rochester

    Components

    Cross

    Height: C 5500MM


    Made from: Stone - Sandstone


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Stone - Portland


    Condition: Good


    Plaques

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    • Parish Magazine Jan. 1919- Aug. 1920
    • War Memorials Trust WM435 http://www.warmemorials.org/search-grants/?gID=304
    • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 2 May 1920
    • Carter Postcard Collection
    • The Courier 7 May 1920
    • Miss D James: 'History of Speldhurst' (Tunbridge Wells, 1930)