Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Canterbury
Town
Canterbury
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
40997

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Current location

BUILDING WAS FORMERLY HOLY CROSS WITH ST PETERS CHURCH
City of Canterbury Guildhall
Junction Of St Dunstan’s Street With St Peters Place
Canterbury
Canterbury
Kent
CT2 8AA
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 14600 58060
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Four bronze plaques placed within a wooden frame with an additional plaque for WW2 inscription added at the bottom centre of the frame. Inscription in relief.
Inscription
HOLY CROSS WITH ST PETERS/ OUR HEROIC DEAD/ 1914 1918/ (NAMES)/ ALSO TO THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE OF THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE WAR/ 1939 - 1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Amies, N G R
Argrave, A
Argrave, F G
Ashman, E G
Baillie, A P
Baines, W H
Baker, A R
Bath, F
Burton, F W
Callan, A J
See details for all 51 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 51
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 51
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: surname,rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 55MM, height 710MM, width 1550MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Canterbury City Council..

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