Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
A pair of two light windows depicting Pilgrims Progress scene.
Associated enamelled dedicatory plaque, the latter set in a wooden frame. Coloured Yorkshire Rose foliage and other flowers on border. Crowned shield bear cross at top.
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Window description and reference added.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Baptist Church
Street
Elm Rd
Town
Beckenham
District
Bromley
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
BR3 4JB
OS map ref
TQ 36618 69488
Other Details
North transept - Junction of Beckenham Rd and Elm Rd
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Baptist

Elm Road Baptist Church Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
THIS TABLET AND THE WINDOWS ABOVE/ ARE DEDICATED/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF OUR CHURCH AND SCHOOL WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO/ SHARED ITS DANGERS/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
War
How many names are listed in total?
11
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
11
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname,rank,regiment,forename,manner of death,decorations
How is this information ordered?
surname,forename,rank,decorations,regiment,manner of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Frame
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Marble
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
22nd May 1921
Who was present?
RELATIVES/FRIENDS OF THE FALLEN
References
References
BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME TWO by RASON, PAUL 11-13 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY
https://stainedglassrecordings.org.uk/search-results/?County=OUTER LONDON EX KENT&Place=BECKENHAM&Church=Baptist - accessed 13 November 2021
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
42452
Plaque
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright Robert Digby
Who is it credited to?
Robert Digby
Date Taken
2018
Who took or provided this image?
Robert Digby
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
46659
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
elm_road_baptist_plaque.jpg
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200