Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Sevenoaks
Town
Shoreham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24th May 1920
    Attended by: Lt Col The Hon Francis Mildmay
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24th May 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40497

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Current location

BY RIVERSIDE
Darenth Way
Shoreham
Sevenoaks
Kent
TN14 7SE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 52043 61653
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A stone of remembrance dedicated to those of both World Wars resting on a flat bricked plinth on a slightly raised level directly next to the river front. The dedication is carved in plate gothic caps.
Inscription
SHOREHAM/ KENT/ REMEMBER/ AS YOU LOOK/ AT/ THE CROSS/ ON THE HILL/ THOSE/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ FOR/ THEIR COUNTRY/ 1914-1919/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allen, William
Annett, William
Aslin, Percy
Blake, Henry
Blundell, Stephen
Blundell, Walter
Bowen, Edwin
Bristow, Alfred
Caton, Ernest
Cheeseman, Cecil
See details for all 49 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname, forename.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname, forename.
Components
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 1510MM, height 820MM, width 1900MM
    Materials: Stone - Kentish Ragstone
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 420MM, height 3350MM, width 800MM
    Materials: Stone - Weldon
  • Paving
    Measurements: depth 32000mm, width 8200mm
    Materials: Stone - York
  • Architectural details
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
  • Shoreham 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
1963: Cross rechalked 1979: base reinforced and concrete skirt added. Letters recut. Plinth repointed. Chains removed from bollards. Cleaned. 1982: Seat and flower trough added. 1989: Cross rechalked. Pillar cleaned and silicone treated. 2000: memorial refurbished. Annually cleaned
Costs

Memorial: £202.56

Trust fund/Scholarship
Yes
Purpose: Endowment Trust, Parish Council for internationl peace and the abolishment of war. Also maintenance in absence of voluntary labour.
Sponsorship
Private,public
Responsibility
Parish Council and the Royal British Legion
Reference
  • Kent on Sunday 20th August 2006
  • Western Front Association Bulletin by Western Front Association Oct. 2000 p.25 Shoreham Parish Council decided against adding the name of Pte T Highgate, executed for desertion in 1914, to the memorial.
  • Local Publication/Booklet 1985 Shoreham Remembers 1939-1945
  • Local Publication/Booklet 1989 Shoreham, a Village in Kent, published by Cambridsge University Press
  • Parish Magazine Sept 1921 Reprinted in part from Kent Messenger May 1920
  • The Independent 15th March 2000
  • Daily Telegraph Thursday 17th August 2006
  • The Independent 13th March 2000 article written by Peter Birkett
  • Carter Postcard Collection

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