Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
WINDOW. DEDICATORY NOWY HEADED ALABASTER TABLET MOUNTED ONTO A GREEN STONE BACKBOARD PLACED NEARBY.

GOLD COLOURED CROWN WITH FOLIATE CARVINGS BEHIND IT AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE TABLET
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Building location checked and updated only. I have not confirmed the memorial is still in situ. October 2020 SF
Images from 2019 added - CB
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Beckenham United Reformed Church
Street
Crescent Road
Town
Beckenham
District
Bromley
County
Greater London
Country
England
Postcode
BR3 6NQ
OS map ref
TQ 38010 69230
Other Details
Crescent Road junction with Oakhill Road
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
United Reformed

Crescent Road Congregational Church - WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO MADE THE SUPREME/ SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ THIS TABLET AND THE ADJOINING WINDOW ARE DEDICATED./ (NAMES)/ "ALL THEY HAD HOPED FOR. ALL THEY HAD TO GIVE/ TO SAVE MANKIND. THEMSELVES THEY SCORNED TO SAVE"
War
How many names are listed in total?
8
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?
8
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname
How is this information ordered?
surname
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Backboard
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
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?
Alabaster
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
According to Stained Glass Records, many windows were "removed on conversion to flats". This included the First World War Memorial. A three light window showing St Michael; Angel; Faith. Located at North Aisle 1 dated c1920. (See reference).
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
19th December 1920
Who was present?
BRIG GEN J PENRY DAVEY CMG
References
References
BROMLEY WAR MEMORIALS VOLUME TWO by RASON, PAUL 111-112 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:LONDON BOROUGH OF BROMLEY NOV 1999 BROMLEY
Stained Glass Records: - http://www.stainedglassrecords.org/Ch.asp?ChId=25313 - Accessed 9 October 2020
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
103236
Priority
0
Copyright Statement
Copyright Gill Ross
Who is it credited to?
Gill Ross
Date Taken
1 September 2019
Who took or provided this image?
Gill Ross
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
113811
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
12685_beckenham.jpg
Media Image Height
480
Media Image Width
640