Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Ashford
- Town
- Tenterden
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 26th May 1920
Attended by: COL J BODY D S O O B E - Dedicated
Date: 26th May 1920
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1807
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Current location
High Street
Tenterden
Ashford
Kent
TN30 6HP
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 88182 33192
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A square stone column with a pitched top mounted on a square-set plinth with a four-stepped stone base. The relief of cherub head and wings are situated above the inscription. There is also a relief of a viking sail ship at the top of the column.
- Inscription
- 1914 - 1919/ TO THE MEN OF TENTERDEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ DURING THE GREAT WARS/LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND/ WE FOR ENGLAND DIED/ (Names) 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Amies, T W
Avery, R
Ballard, E F
Barham, A C
Beach, F
Beale, A E
Bishop, A E
Bishop, G
Bishop, H E
Blackman, J S
See details for all 78 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 83
Served and returned: 0
Died: 83
Exact count: no
Information shown: Initials, surname, rank.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 26
Served and returned: 0
Died: 26
Exact count: no
Information shown: Initials, surname, rank.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Column
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Column
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Tenterden War Memorial WWI & WWII
- WMO ID: 120728
- Condition: Good [last updated on 18-09-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
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