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Memorial details

Memorial type
Wall
District
Thanet
Town
Margate
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Korean War (1950-1953)
Maker
GERRY EVANS (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 18th July 1993
    Attended by: REV C N BALDOCK
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16192
Current location

Trinity Square
Margate
Thanet
Kent
CT9 1HR
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 35601 71147
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A tapering brick wall surmounted by a wooden cap vaguely resembling the roof of an oriental temple.
Inscription
KOREA 1950 - 1953/ TO COMMEMORATE THE BRITISH/ AND COMMONWEALTH SERVICEMEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ FIRST WAR FOUGHT IN THE NAME/ OF THE UNITED NATIONS/ KOREA 1950 - 1953/ THAT THEIR COURAGE AND/ ENDURANCE WOULD BRING PEACE/ TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD/ NOT ONE OF THEM IS FORGOTTEN/ BEFORE GOD/ DEDICATED BY REV C N BALDOCK/ ERECTED BY/ ISLE OF THANET BKVA 18TH JULY 1993
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
Listing information
Condition
History
2005: The memorial has been vandalised on numerous occasions he latest damaged 2004 has been rectified by the members of the local Korean War Veterans Assc at their expense Thanet Dist Council has installed a floodlight at the foot of the memorial
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • Kentish Gazette 27 / 31 July 2003

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