Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three stained glass windows representing Mercy, Courage and Victory with brass plaque below
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
St Johns Presbyterian Church
Street
Devonshire Road
Town
Forest Hill
District
Lewisham
County
Greater London
Postcode
SE23
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Church demolished 1986
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Presbyterian
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
REMEMBER WITH THANKSGIVING THE TRUE AND FAITHFUL MEN, WHO, IN THE YEARS OF WAR, WENT FORTH FROM THIS PLACE FOR GOD AND THE RIGHT. THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO RETURNED NOT AGAIN ARE INSCRIBED TO BE HONOURED FOR EVERMORE / (Names) (Line spacing not known)
War
How many names are listed in total?
15
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?
15
What information is listed for those commemorated?
Initial, surname
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
£600
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
9th May 1920
Who was present?
General The Rt Hon Lord Horne of Stirkoke, GCB GCMG
References
References
Kentish Mercury, 14 May 1920