Heathfield Road, Keston, Kent, BR2 This is the Keston War Memorial in memory of local men and women of two World Wars and is situated within a semi-circular hedge area on the Common, with two conical-shaped Yew trees set equally to the left and right. It gives an overall impression of care and attention to detail in this peaceful country setting.
The memorial was designed and sculpted by Sydney March who also designed the nearby Bromley Memorial. The Keston War Memorial which is about 3.9 metres high of white Portland stone, surmounted by a bronze wreath, was unveiled on Wednesday 10th March 1920, by General Sir A. Lynden-Bell K.C.B. The dedication was by the Rev. M. Parker Shipman (in the absence of the Rector who was ill).
A plaque fixed to the front records the 30 local men who died in the First World War. A separate plaque beneath records the 9 men of the Armed Forces and 14 local civilians killed during the Second World War.
The First World War wording is "TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD 1914-1919"
The Second World War wording says simply "IN MEMORIAM 1939-1945"