Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Maidstone
Town
Marden
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
16309

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Current location

St Michael and All Angels Church
Church Green
Marden
Maidstone
Kent
TN12 9HN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 74419 44642
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Two wall-mounted alabaster tablets. The First World War tablet is made of white stone with a dark stone backboard and dedication written in black lettering in five columns. On either side of this tablet are the two Second World War tablets, which bear the names in single columns in black lettering.
Inscription
WW1 Tablet: TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN EVER GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ MEN OF MARDEN/ WHO, BECOUSE THEY LOVED THE HONOUR AND THEIR FREEDOM OF THEIR/ COUNTRY MORE THAN LIFE, MADE THE SUPREEEM SACRIFICE IN THE/ GREAT WAR A.D. 1914-1919/ (Names) WW2 Tablets: ALSO IN THE RENEWED/ WORLD STRUGGLE WHICH/ BOUGHT VICTORY TO/ OUR RIGHTEOUS CAUSE/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ CIVILIAN PARISHIONERS/ WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/ THROUGH ENEMY ACTION/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 70
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 70
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forename.
    Order of information: Surname.
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Local Publication/Booklet 2006 The fallen of Marden 1914 - 1919 R. A. Collins. Marden History Group
  • The fallen of Marden 1939 -1945 Marden History Group

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