Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Thanet
- Town
- Ramsgate
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 7th October 1920
Attended by: Mrs Randall Davidson (Wife of Archbishop of Canterbury)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1548
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Current location
St George the Martyr Church
Church Hill
Ramsgate
Thanet
Kent
CT11 8RA
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 38149 65188
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A botonne cross with a Celtic disc, cross carved in relief on main face. There is a sword of sacrifice in relief on column below cross. Set upon a stone base with carved inscription, upon an octagonal five stepped base. A sailing ship and St George slaying the dragon is carved above the base on the 12 and 6 o'clock faces respectively.
- Inscription
- 'I IF I BE LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH, WILL DRAW ALL MEN INTO ME' 12 o'clock face: IN MANUS /TUAS/DOMINE// TO THE MEN OF/ RAMSGATE WHO/ DIED GLORIOUSLY/ IN THE GREAT/ WAR 1914 - 1919/ TRUE LOVE BY LIFE/ TRUE LOVE BY DEATH IS TRIED/ LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND/ WE FOR ENGLAND DIED/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE RAMSGATE MEN AND WOMEN/ IN THE SERVICES/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945/ IN REMEMBRANCE OF/ ALL WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN RAMSGATE/ THROUGH ENEMY ACTION/ 1939 - 1945/
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - 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 - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: no
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 4500mm, height 4500mm, width 4500mm
Materials: Stone - Portland - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Portland
- Cross
- Listing information
- War memorial at St George's Church, Ramsgate
- 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
- MEN OF RAMSGATE
- WMO ID: 120982
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 30-05-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Percy Simmonds Photograph Collection
- The Times, News in Brief, Thursday July 19 1917
- The Times, News in Brief, Monday June 4 1917
- Carter Postcard Collection
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