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Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Altar or altar part
District
Thanet
Town
Minster
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1552

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Current location

St Mary the Virgin Church
Station Road
Minster
Thanet
Kent
CT12 4HA
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 31100 64250
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Oak projecting mensa style altar table with wall mounted rectangular wood framed board with a crested pediment bearing the incription and title Roll of Honour in Gothic script. Names in gold and white lettering in plain script.
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR/ THE GREAT WAR/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF/ MINSTER WHO SERVED THEIR KING AND/ COUNTRY 1914 - 1919 HAVING IN SPECIAL/ REMEMBRANCE BEFORE GOD THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF LIB/ ERTY AND JUSTICE AND WHOSE NAMES/ ARE HERE RECORDED/ (NAMES)/ 1914-19
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Andrews, Leslie J
Baker, Edward
Bax, Charles
Beer, Lewis
Brockman, George P
Champion, Edward
Cullen, Stephen
Dadson, William L
Dale, Frederick P
Dodd, William
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 14
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: 36
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 1760MM, width 910MM
    Materials: Wood
  • Altar
    Measurements: depth 610MM, height 990MM, width 1520MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public

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