Memorial

Old Contemptibles, Croydon

Plaque

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Current Location

St John the Baptist Church, 132, Church Street, Croydon, Croydon, Greater London, CR0 1RF, England

TQ 31941 65439

Church of England

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 828
Description: Colour projecting horizontally from high up on the wall and beneath, on the wall, a plaque which is bronze with incised white lettering.
Inscription: On plaque: GOD KING/ COUNTRY/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN/ PROUD AND UNDYING MEMORY/ OF THE/ BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE 1914/ "OLD CONTEMPTIBLES"/ MONS MARNE/ AISNE YPRES/ CROYDON AND DISTRICT BRANCH/ "WE WILL REMEMBER THEM" On colours: GOD/ KING COUNTRY/ 1914/ OLD CONTEMPTIBLES/ AUG 5 TO NOV 22/ ASSN/ CROYDON DISTRICT BRANCH

Plaque

Height: 456MM

Width: 305MM

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

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At the going down of the sun... An account of Croydon’s war memorials. Author Ronald COX. Published 1992. Reference C54
War Memorials On Line: https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/165499/ - Accessed January 2021