Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Dover
Town
Staple
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
1576

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Current location

St James the Great Church
The Street
Staple
Dover
Kent
CT3 1LN
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 26937 56634
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Rough hewn celtic cross on tappered rectangular base and plinth with extra tablet lying flat at the base commemorating WW2.
Inscription
TO THE / GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL / MEMORY / OF THE MEN / OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / (NAMES) / MAKE THEM TO BE NUMBERED WITH THY / SAINTS IN GLORY EVERLASTING
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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