Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Swale
- Town
- Newnham
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1517
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Current location
St Peter and St Paul Church
The Street
Newnham
Swale
Kent
ME9 0LL
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 95400 57620
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Rectangular tablet set on a black marble backboard with the lettering in black.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THIER/COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/THEY WERE A WALL UNTO US BY NIGHT/ AND BY DAY
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Atkins, E B
Back, C H
Butler, F
Chapman, H M
Field, L J
Filmer, H
Hayesmore, H H
Hills, G T
Knight, F
Mann, W T
See details for all 17 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: no
Information shown: Rank,surname,regiment
Order of information: Regiment.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: depth 30MM, height 920MM, width 600MM
Materials: Marble - White - Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - Black
- Tablet
- Listing information
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL
- Grade II*
- This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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