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    Memorial

    George Kent Ltd Employees

    George Kent Memorial

    Source: Copyright War Memorials Trust (WMO 255045)

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    Current Location

    Wardown House Museum and Gallery, Old Bedford Road, Luton, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 7HA, England

    OS Grid Reference

    TL 08929 22967

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    Type of Memorial
    Roll of honour or book of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    7562
    Description
    Rectangular wooden frame incorporating three glazed panels. The centre panel commemorates those who died in either the First or Second World War (including civilians who died in WW1 through explosions in the manufacture of munitions); the panels that flank it list the company's employees who served in HM Forces in WW1. N.B. The names of those who died in the Forces in WW1 are listed twice on the memorial, i.e. in a side panel as having served and also in the centre panel as having died.
    Inscription
    Centre panel: MEMBERS OF THE FIRM OF GEORGE KENT/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918./ They whom this scroll commemorates were numbered among those who, at the/ call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness,/ faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty/ and self-sacrifice, giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom./ (Names)/ LIVES LOST THROUGH EXPLOSIONS IN THE MANUFACTURE OF MUNITIONS/ (Names)/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN Left and right panels: MEMBERS OF THE FIRM/ WHO SERVED IN HM FORCES/ 1914 - 1918
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    456
    Served
    411
    Died
    45
    Information shown
    Surname, initials, decorations and (where appropriate) military unit, manner of death, place of death, date of death
    Order of names
    Listed alphabetically by surname: those who died are listed in the centre panel and also named on side panel (among those who had enlisted and served).
    War
    First World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    10
    Died
    10
    Information shown
    Surname, initials, date of death as the result of explosions during manufacture of munitions
    Order of names
    Listed alphabetically by surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    19
    Died
    19
    Information shown
    Surname, initials, military unit, manner of death, date of death
    Order of names
    Alphabetically
    Maintenance History
    (Whilst the inscription on the memorial is in good condition, the images held by IWM are unfortunately insufficiently clear to confidently transcribe the names of all those listed in the side panels as having served in HM Forces in WW1; transcription of all those names will therefore need to await clearer images of those panels. Details of those named in the centre panel, of those who died in the two World Wars, have been transcribed).

    Previous Location(s)

    • George Kent Ltd Works, Biscot Road, Luton, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU3 1JY, England

      OS Grid Reference

      TL 08223 22504

      Year of move

      1989

      Reason for move

      Factory was demolished.

    Custodian
    Wardown House Museum and Gallery

    Components

    Frame

    Height: 1181 mm

    Width: 2184 mm


    Made from: Wood - Oak


    Condition: Good


    Roll of honour

    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Good


    • https://www.worldwar1luton.com/object/george-kents-war-memorial
    • Information re the George Kent Factory and its war work can be found at https://www.worldwar1luton.com/object/george-kents-factory and at https://www.worldwar1luton.com/object/george-kents-munition-works
    • http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Bedfordshire/LutonGeorgeKentLtdRollofHonour.html
    • https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/255045/