Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Swale
Town
Eastchurch
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16172

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Current location

All Saints Church
High Street
Eastchurch
Swale
Kent
ME12 4EH
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 98834 71432
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wooden lychgate set upon a brick base. Two dedicatory tablets placed on the side of the brick base.
Inscription
Tablet: THIS LYCHGATE WAS ERECTED AS A MEMORIAL/ TO THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE REQUIRED/ AND AS A THANK OFFERING/ BY THOSE WHOSE LIVES WERE SPARED/ DURING THE LATE WAR/ MCMXX. Tablet: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ (Names) Gable end: THANKS BE TO GOD WHICH GAVEST US THE VICTORY GABLE END: THE MEMORY OF THE JUST IS BLESSED
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bradburn, T
Bronger, P
Capeling, W E
French, A E
Hooper, A
Howting, E J
Howting, W I
King, J
Norman, G E
Rogers, T
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Gate
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
2000: Gate was subject to graffiti but it has been cleaned off.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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