Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Swale
- Town
- Sheldwich
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 16210
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Current location
St James' Church
Ashford Road
Sheldwich
Swale
Kent
ME13 0PA
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 01222 56842
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A stone Celtic cross surmounting a plinth and two-stepped base. The dedication is written on the plinth in incised lettering.
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN GRATITUDE TO OUR BROTHERS WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914/ IN DEFENCE OF THE SACRED CAUSE OF LIBERTY/ CIVILISATION AND RIGHTEOUSNESS/ WHICH THEY SO GLORIOUSLY UPHELD/ THIS MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ 1914 (Names)/ 1915/ (Names)/ 1916/ (Names)/ 1917/ (Names)/ 1918/ (Names)/ ALSO IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ OUR BRITHERS WHO FELL IN/ THE WORLD WAR 1939 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Amos, C B
Bessant, F
Bullen, W A
Carey, F
Carey, H
Coombes, C
Everden, G
Fryer, J S
Fryer, J W
Fuller, B
See details for all 24 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 0
Died: 24
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, place of death.
Order of information: Date of death. - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment, date of death, place of death.
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: depth 180 CM, height 360 CM, width 180 CM
Materials: Concrete
- Cross
- 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
- Sheldwich
- WMO ID: 156408
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 27-02-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- SOME OF THE LETTERS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE BASE AND THEREFORE THE CONDITION COULD BECOME AT RISK. FOWM HAS BEEN INFORMED.
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Other website www.fadedgenes.co.uk/SheldwichMemorial.html
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