Beckenham war memorial is a Grade II listed building in the Bromley local planning authority area, England. First listed on 3 February 2012. War memorial.
Beckenham war memorial
- WRENN ID
- ragged-gargoyle-vermeil
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bromley
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 3 February 2012
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The Beckenham war memorial is made of Portland stone and stands approximately 7.5 meters high. It features a tall, rectangular column on a two-tier base, topped with a stylised, in-filled Celtic cross. Both faces of the cross have bas-relief carvings; the north side shows a mounted St George slaying the dragon, while the south side depicts a phoenix rising from the ashes, with the word "IMMORTALITY" spelled out in bronze letters above it.
The north face of the column has an inscription in applied bronze lettering that reads:
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY / OF / THE MEN AND WOMEN OF / BECKENHAM / WHO FELL IN THE TWO / WORLD WARS / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945
On the south face, the inscription in applied bronze lettering states:
HE DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH / A MAN MAY DIE / FIGHTING FOR GOD AND / RIGHT AND LIBERTY / AND SUCH A DEATH IS / IMMORTALITY
Additionally, a Roll of Honour is displayed on several bronze plaques arranged around the lower part of the column.
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