The war memorial at St Luke’s Church has been added to the National Heritage List to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Buildings listed by Historic England are given special protections and are maintained due to their cultural or historical significance.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) said that preservation of the site demonstrates the “debt of gratitude” owed to the war generation.

Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive of Historic England said: “Victory in Europe on May 8 1945 was celebrated with a combination of euphoria and relief across England.

"The surviving physical evidence of the Second World War is all around us, but is often unrecognised.

"From the Battle Headquarters at RAF Hucknall Airfield to the memorial at St Luke’s Church in Bromley; from aircraft hangars, former air raid shelters, barracks and hospitals, to the thousands of homes that sheltered evacuees, we must ensure that the rich history of these iconic sites is not forgotten.”

The memorial is a stylised Portland stone wheel-head cross supporting a crucifix with a bronze figure of Christ.

Bromley suffered many bombing attacks due to its proximity to London and the names of 59 soldiers who died in the Second World War are inscribed on a pillar inside the church.

On Friday, Historic England will ask people to share what they know about its listed buildings and places that “harbour wartime histories, however big or small (to) help them build a more vibrant picture of some of the most important sites in England and how they witnessed the war”.