Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Shepway
Town
Newington
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1921
    Attended by: UNKNOWN
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16100

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Current location

At the junction of School Lane and Newington Road.
Newington Road
Newington
Shepway
Kent
CT18 8AX
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 18262 37407
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A granite Celtic cross set onto a stone base. The dedication is written in black lettering at the base of the cross.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY (Exact line spacing unknown)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Amos, C E
Amos, J
Banks, W W
Chadwick, J
Chittenden, S F
Clayson, W I
Croke, B
Fogg, C
Graves, E
Jordan, E E
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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