Margate Burma Star Association

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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 1st December 1990
Attended by: Countess Mountbatten of Burma CP JP DL
Dedicated
Date: 6th October 1991
Attended by: Bishop Suffragan of Dover
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

1559

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Current location

Trinity Memorial Gardens
Trinity Square
Margate
Thanet
Kent
CT9 1HR
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 35601 71147
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Rough hewn stone obelisk set on to low rough hew wall, set on flagstones. The dedications are written on wooden and bronze tablets mounted on the front face. The emblem of the Burma Star Association is in the top centre.

Inscription

WHEN YOU GO HOME/ TELL THEM OF US AND SAY/ FOR YOUR TOMORROW/ WE GAVE OUR TODAY/ ERECTED TO THE MEMORY/ OF OUR FALLEN COMRADES/ ISLE OF THANET BRANCH/ 1ST DECEMBER 1990/ THIS MEMORIAL WAS DEDICATED BY/ THE LORD BISHOP OF DOVER/ IN THE PRESENCE OF/ THE COUNTESS MOUNTBATTEN/ OF BURMA CD JP DI/ OCTOBER 6TH 1991/ THE BUILDING OF THIS MEMORIAL WAS/ MADE POSSIBLE BY FUNDS RAISED BY/ MEMBERS AND LADIES OF THE/ THANET BRANCH/ BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

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

Components

Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
Cairn
Measurements: depth 450mm, height 2400mm, width 3600mm
Materials: Stone

Listing information

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Condition

Burma Star Association - Isle of Thanet Branch
WMO ID: 126512
Condition: Poor [last updated on 19-11-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Other
Details: Members and ladies of the Thanet Branch, Burma Star Association. The badge was sponsored and presented by Bill Miller, Chairman.

Responsibility

Thanet Branch of the Burma Star Association

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