Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with dedicatory dark tablet. The tablet has a cross with a wreath at the top and a ribbon border.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St Edmund the King and Martyr Church
Street
Fawkham Road
Town
West Kingsdown
District
Sevenoaks
County
Kent
Country
England
Postcode
TN15 6AY
OS map ref
TQ 57985 63350
Other Details
Tablet - inside on the south wall next to the WW2 tablet.
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of England

West Kingsdown WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Tablet:- THE WEST WINDOW IN THIS / CHURCH IS ERECTED TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE UNDERMENTIONED / MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO / FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1918 // (names) // AWAITING THE RESURRECTION /
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?
Initials, surname,decorations
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?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Slate
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c500mm
How wide is the component?
c400mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Unknown
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Dimensions
How high is the component?
c3000mm
How wide is the component?
c3000mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Please include any additional listing information here
From the marks on the outside wall, the windowsill appears to have been raised by a metre.
History
Sponsorship
Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals?
public
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Additional general notes on the memorial
REFERENCES: THE REPORTER, 27-MAR-1920
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
REV A H R TEMSON ARIBA
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
20th March 1920
Who was present?
Bishop of Rochester
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
22nd March 1920
Who was present?
Bishop of Rochester
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
20424
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Susan Featherstone
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Date Taken
16 May 2011
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
23118
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
a_16439_csusan_featherstone_2011_05_16_0.jpg
Media Image Height
2448
Media Image Width
3264
Media ID
20425
Window
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Susan Featherstone
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Date Taken
16 May 2011
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
23116
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
b_16439_csusan_featherstone_2011_05_16.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
20426
Tablet
Priority
2
What is the image's caption?
Tablet
Copyright Statement
Copyright Susan Featherstone
Who is it credited to?
Susan Featherstone
Date Taken
16 May 2011
Who took or provided this image?
Susan Featherstone
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
23117
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
c_16439_csusan_featherstone_2011_05_16.jpg
Media Image Height
3264
Media Image Width
2448
Media ID
20496
Tablet
Priority
3
What is the image's caption?
Tablet
Copyright Statement
Copyright M. Stoneham
Who is it credited to?
M. Stoneham
Date Taken
12 May 2011
Who took or provided this image?
M. Stoneham
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
23192
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
16439_cm._stoneham_2011_05_12.jpg
Media Image Height
1600
Media Image Width
1200