Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
District
Thanet
Town
Broadstairs
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33879

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Current location

St Andrew's Church
Reading Street
Broadstairs
Thanet
Kent
CT10 3BD
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 38860 69490
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Chancel screen with the dedication and names inscribed in a bay panel. To the left of the screen is a panel which forms a rood screen and contains a carved calvary. The right-hand panel bears the dedication and names on front and back. Gothic tre-foil arch carving is at the top of the panels and scroll carving frames the central entrance bay. Carved lozenge pediment.
Inscription
Panel: IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE FROM/ RIMPTON/ WHO FELL 1914-1918/ (Names)/ PAX INVICTIS Panel: IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ FROM THIS VILLAGE/ AND DISTRICT/ WHO FELL 1914-1918./ (Names)/ "THIER NAME LIVETH"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Austen, H
Baker, G
Baker, W
Bowen, F M
Brown, F A
Brown, R
Buckley, F
Cronk, G
Fagg, A H
Gardner, W
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 35
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 35
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,address
    Order of information: address,surname
Components
  • Screen
    Measurements: depth 150mm, height 3000mm, width 5400mm
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
History
1920: The war memorial committee asked for public contributions to the screen. The left hand panel was presented by past and present members of Rimpton School.
Costs

Comments: 1920: £150-200 was to be raised by public subscription

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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