Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Swale
Town
Milton Regis
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
EBsculpture Ltd (Designer)
Elliot Brotherton (Undefined)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 14 October 2012
    Attended by: Rev. Pat Tatchell
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
71495

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Current location

By the path near the church tower.
Holy Trinity Church
Green Porch Close
Milton Regis
Swale
Kent
ME10 2HA
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 90878 65381
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A wheeled cross on a five sided column. At the base of the column there are five wings with an inscribed slate tablet on each side. These stand on a five sided pedestal, the side facing the approach path is inscribed. The pedestal is on a circular base and is surrounded by an octagonal tarred path.
Inscription
On left front facing inscription panel:- TO THE GREATER GLORY / OF GOD AND IN / HONOURED GRATEFUL / AND IN / HONOURED GRATEFUL / AND UNDYING MRMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS / PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR. / 1914 - 1918 Eight panels each listing 24 names and one panel listing 25 names. On the front facing pedestal panel:- GREATER LOVE HATH NO / MAN THAN THIS, THAT A / MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE / FOR HIS FRIENDS / ST. JOHN, XV.13
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Ackhurst, H
Allen, H
Andrews, J W
Antricnan, R
Apps, W
Arnold, M
Axell, C
Baker, A
Baldock, C
Baldock, G
See details for all 217 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 217
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 217
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials.
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: height 18 feet.
    Materials: Stone - Portland
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Slate - Welsh
Listing information
Condition
History
1987 to 2012 fund raising.
Costs

Site: n/a
Comments: £20K locally. Then £15K from an anonymous donor via The Sunday Telegraph ‘Lest We Forget Campaign’.
Memorial: £35,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private,public,other
Reference
  • Telegraph - 22 January 2012
  • Telegraph - 20 October 2012
  • KentOnLine - 19 October 2012
  • KentOnLine - 5 September 2012

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