Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Dover
- Town
- Coldred
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 21 May 1922
Attended by: Earl of Guilford - Dedicated
Date: 21 May 1922
Attended by: Rural Dean of Sandwich - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 16418
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Current location
St Pancras' Church
Church Road
Coldred
Dover
Kent
CT15 5AG
England
OS Grid Ref: TR 27458 47581
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- Slim Cross of oak set in concrete base - the oak was grown in Waldershare Park. Inscription incised in base.
- Inscription
- IN GRATEFUL/MEMORY OF/ COLDRED MEN WHO/LAID DOWN THIER LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR /1914-1918/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Bean, J
Berry, J N
Berry, W
Davis, F
Dixon, H O
Fox, C
Hawdin, C
Joinex, W
Sheaf, F
See details for all 9 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 9
Served and returned: 0
Died: 9
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- 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
- Coldred Parish Church WW1 Cross
- WMO ID: 107501
- Condition: Fair [last updated on 20-09-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Other website www.fadedgenes.co.uk/ColdredMemorial.html
- Dover Express - Friday 26 May 1922 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000330/19220526/016/0004 COLDRED WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED BY THE EARL OF GUILFORD (photograph of unveiling - quite clear image) (list of names on the wreaths)
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