Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Shepway
Town
Folkestone
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2 December 1922
    Attended by: Earl of Radnor
  • Dedicated
    Date: 2 December 1922
    Attended by: Canoon Tindall
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1616

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Current location

Roadside on roundabout.
Roadside
The Leas
Folkestone
Shepway
Kent
CT20 1TH
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 22803 35755
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Motherhood figure on rectangular base. Right hand holds victory laurel, left holds cross attached to shaft with union jack at half mast. The figure symbolizes brotherhood and reverence and looks over the Channel towards the battlefields of France and Flanders. At the base of the figure is a bronze panel on which a moving mass of men is suggested in silhouette, and represents the continual flow of men who passed the spot during the war.
Inscription
Pedestal: TO OUR GLORIOUS DEAD/ MAY THESE/ DEEDS BE/ HELD IN/ REVERENCE Plaque: THANKS BE TO GOD WHO GIVETH US THE VICTORY // IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE BRAVE MEN FROM FOLKESTONE, / AND THE MANY THOUSANDS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE EMPIRE WHO PASSED THIS SPOT ON THEIR WAY / TO FIGHT IN THE GREAT WAR (1914-1918) FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS AND FREEDOM, AND ESPECIALLY THOSE / OF THIS TOWN WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE, AND WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE RECORDED, / THIS MEMORIAL IS HUMBLY DEDICATED Lower plaque: THIS MEMORIAL ALSO COMMEMORATES / THOSE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED SERVICES / WHO LOST THEIR LIVES DURING / THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 / AND THE MANY CIVILIAN INHABITANTS OF / THIS BOROUGH WHO LOST THEIR LIVES / AS A RESULT OF ENEMY ACTION / DURING THOSE YEARS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 500
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 500
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Service, surname, initials, rank
    Order of information: Service, surname, initials
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 300
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 300
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Service, surname, initials, rank
    Order of information: Service, surname, initials
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Cornish
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
  • FOLKESTONE WAR MEMORIAL
  • 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
  • Historic England
Condition
History
June 2010: Listed Grade II* 2010: An additional bronze plaque is to be cast so the name of an individual can be added. It will have space for 19 more names to be added.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Up to March 2010: Shepway District CouncilFrom April 2010: Folkestone Town Council
Reference

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