Ypres Salient Shooters Hill Milestone

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 8th October 1922
Attended by: Major General Sir Webb Gillman KCMG CB DSO
Dedicated
Date: 8th October 1922
Attended by: Rural Dean Rev AM Pickering MA
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

11879

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Current location

In the churchyard behind the hedge.
Christ Church
Shooters Hill
Shooters Hill
Greenwich
Greater London
SE18 3RS
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 43214 76589
Denomination: Church of England

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Description

An eighteenth-century milestone with additional plaque attached bearing inscription. Inscription in black raised lettering.

Inscription

Plaque: 130 MILES TO YPRES/ IN DEFENDING THE SALIENT/ OUR CASUALTIES/ WERE/ 90,000 KILLED/ 70,500 MISSING/ 410,000 WOUNDED Plaque: 8/ MILES/ TO/ LONDON/ BRIDGE Plaque: 7/ MILES/ TO/ DARTFORD

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Other structure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Listing information

The Ypres Memorial Milestone
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

Condition

Ypres Memorial Milestone
WMO ID: 253521
Condition: Undefined [last updated on 06-09-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

The Kentish Mercury 20th October 1922
Art UK: artuk.org/discover/artworks/ypres-memorial-milestone-311430 - accessed 22 December 2021

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