Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Pillar / Column
- District
- Dover
- Town
- Alkham
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- MR HENRY HARVEY (Builder)
MESSRS HAMBROOK & JOHNS (Manufacturer) - Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 8th October 1919
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 8th October 1919
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 1584
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Current location
St Anthony's Church
The Forstal
Alkham
Dover
Kent
CT15 7DF
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 25511 42309
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A squat square column on a two-step plinth with the dedication written in black lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN/ LOVING AND PROUD MEMORY/ OF THE ALKHAM HEROES/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE 1939-1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Allen, Cecil
Bailey, George
Brockman, Ralph Drake
Collard, Edward
Collard, George
Daniels, Arthur
Daniels, Edwin
Francis, Albert
Grainger, Charles
Maple, Stephen
See details for all 16 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Surname. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename.
Order of information: Surname.
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Column
Measurements: depth 977MM, height 2186MM, width 977MM
Materials: Granite
- Column
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- History
- Repainted and lettering refurbished 1981 at cost of £77-8383
- Costs
Memorial: £85
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- Alkham Parish Council
- Reference
- Other website www.alkham.org/heroes.htm
- Other website www.fadedgenes.co.uk/AlkhamMemorial.html
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