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Introduction On 4th August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany. The war ended after 4 years, 3 months and 7 days, on 11th November 1919 The Beckenham War Memorial was unveiled on 30th July 1921. It lists the names of … read more
Beckenham Crematorium and Cemetery is the full name for the facility which opened in 1876 as the Crystal Palace District Cemetery – see poster below. The aerial view painting used in the poster shows that the 41 acre site remains … read more
Miss Eden’s Album – the story of Florence Neville Eden This album is on extended loan to me by Peter Wiseman who was given it by a neighbour in Beckenham. Florence worked as a VAD nurse from August 1915 to … read more