Memorial details

Memorial type
Stone of remembrance
District
Thanet
Town
Minster
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1551

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Current location

Church garden
to the left of the lych gate.
St Mary the Virgin Church
Station Road
Minster
Thanet
Kent
CT12 4BX
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 31072 64308
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Stone tablet resembling a scroll mounted on low free standing stone pedestal.
Inscription
THE GLORIOUS DEAD/ 1914-1918/ THIS STONE IS ERECTED IN MEMORY OF THE/ GALLANT MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ THE FOLLOWING PASSED THROUGH THIS SUNDAY SCHOOL/ (Names)/ DUTY CALLED AND THEY ANSWERED
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, Charles
Baker, Edward
Bax, Charles
Birkett, Alan
Croucher, Jesse
Foad, Henry
Hayward, Edward
Holmes, Henry
Horton, Wilfrid
Kelsey, Charles
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Forename, surname
    Order of information: surname alphabetical
Components
  • Stone of remembrance
    Measurements: depth 870MM, height 1850MM, width 1020MM
    Materials: Granite
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Isle of Thanet Gazette, County and Diocesan Archives

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