Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Maidstone
Town
Nettlestead
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
31784

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Maidstone Road
Nettlestead
Maidstone
Kent
ME18 5HA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 68390 52103
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A lychgate with pitched roof and wooden cross at the apex. Inscription is carved on the top wooden beam and the two dedicatory boards are on the central, facing each other. There was a damage to the left light which has been repaired. Names and inscription are carved with Roman caps.
Inscription
1939 1914 1918 1945/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ FROM THIS PARISH WHO SERVED IN THE WAR AND ESPECIALLY/ THE/ FOLLOWING WHO/ DIED/ (Names) THE/ CROSS IS/ GIVEN/ .../ IN MEMORY/ OF/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, C J N
Adams, E
Andrews, J W
Chapman, S
Clark, V W
Coulter, C
Curd, F
Ewbank, J F
Head, R
Heale, E N
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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