Southborough Cross War Memorial

WM name reference IWM1536


Current Location:

Village green War Memorial Junction of London Road And Church Road Southborough Tunbridge Wells Kent TN4 0RT


Description:

Celtic cross set on a tapering shaft, octagonal plinth, and three steps. There are names on the sloping tablets on the first step and the sides of the plinth in black lettering. It is surrounded by a chain-link fence.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/1536#:~:text=TO%20THE%20GLORY%20OF%20GOD%20AND%20IN%20MEMORY%20OF%20THE%20MEN%20OF%20THIS%20PLACE%20WHO%20FELL%20IN%20THE%20GREAT%20WAR%201914%2D19%20/%20(Names)/%201939%2D1945/%20(Names)/%20R.A.R/%20(Name)/%20KOREA%20JUNE%201953


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Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
KIrsten John 14-1-1917 Southborough Cross War Memorial View

Further information:

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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.