Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Swale
- Town
- Sheldwich
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 16211
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Current location
St James' Church
Ashford Road
Sheldwich
Swale
Kent
ME13 0PA
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 01130 56860
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Wall mounted, landscape oriented brass plaque incorporating an equal-armed red cross at top centre. A decorative border band comprising grape vines and leaves in relief on a black ground, encloses the engraved cross, inscription and names. First letters of principal words, war years and cross infilled with red enamel paint. Remaining text infilled with black enamel paint.
- Inscription
- + / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF OUR BROTHERS / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. / 1914 / (1 NAME) / 1915 / (6 NAMES) / 1916 / (5 NAMES) / 1917 / (5 NAMES) / 1918 / (8 NAMES) / SHELDWICH 1918
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Amos, C B
Bessant, F
Bullen, W A
Carey, F
Carey, H
Coombes, C
Dixon, W G
Eversden, G
Fryer, J S
Fryer, J W
See details for all 25 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 25
Served and returned: Undefined
Died: 25
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Year died, rank, forename initials, surname, regiment or unit, month and day of death, place of death
Order of information: Date of death
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: height 610mm, width 870mm
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- 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
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Responsibility
- The Church
- Reference
- Other website www.fadedgenes.co.uk/SheldwichMemorial.html
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