Memorial

St Martin's Church, Dorking - WW1

Setting

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Current Location

On the west wall, to the left as you enter the church. The church's Boer War Memorial (IWM 55862) is set between the two tablets, beneath the window., St Martin's Church, Church Street, Dorking, Mole Valley, Surrey, RH4 1DW, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 16537 49494

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 51783
Description: Two white tablets mounted within pink marble surrounds and each with a small, Latin cross at the top, both set within the wall to either side of a stained glass window featuring scenes from the Nativity. Each has the same heading at the top centre with the names beneath in two columns: all lettering is in black. The right hand memorial carries a further commemoration at its base.
Inscription: At Top of Both - ROLL OF HONOUR/ DORKING MEN WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 Left Hand Tablet - ROYAL NAVY/ (names)/ ARMY/ (names) Right Hand Tablet- ARMY/ (names)/ COLONIAL CORPS/ (names)/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/ (names) Base of Right Hand Tablet - The Cross in the Churchyard is erected/ to the memory of those who gave their lives for us/ Their bodies are buried in peace,/ but their name liveth evermore. [The cross referred to at the base of the right hand Tablet is IWM 51782]