Leybourne, Kent · Church of St Peter & St Paul

Leybourne War Memorial

A stone cross outside the parish church, carrying the names of the Leybourne men who died in the First World War, the two who died in the Second, and two soldiers of more recent times: one killed in Northern Ireland and one in Afghanistan.

18names 1914–1918
2names 1939–1945
2names since 1945

Leybourne war memorial cross with poppy wreaths at its base, the church behind
The memorial with Remembrance wreaths

Roll of Honour

Names on the memorial

1914 – 1918

    1939 – 1945

      Northern Ireland

        Afghanistan

          Records found Likely match, needs confirming Research to come

          The Men

          Can You Help?

          Research still to come

          Records for these men are still being gathered. Family papers, photographs, letters or memories would help us tell their stories.

            Matches to confirm

            Where a likely record has been found but the details do not fully agree with the memorial, the man will be listed here.

              Compiled by Kris Mercer from Commonwealth War Graves Commission information, Imperial War Museum Lives of the First World War, medal records, census returns, Bomber Command loss records and local research, The National Archives. Photographs by Kris Mercer. Research is ongoing and this page will be updated as more is found. If you have any information –

              Contact: themallingsociety@gmail.com

              Part of The Malling Society’s war memorials project.