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Memorial details

Memorial type: Allegory (eg: Victory)
District: Swale
Town: Sheerness
County: Kent
Country: England
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker: R L Boulton & Sons
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 1947

Current location

Bridge Road
Sheerness
Swale
Kent
ME12 1RJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 91818 74986
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Female figure surmounting a plinth, two steps and a small tablet resting on the lower step. The names are engraved on the sides of the plinth in black and there are short wrought iron railings around the top step.

Inscription

IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF SHERNESS/ MEMORY OF/ SAILORS, SOLDIERS, AIRMEN/ AND CITIZENS/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ AND ALSO OF/ 1070 OFFICERS AND MEN/ OF H.M.S. BULWARK AND/ H.M.S.PRINCESS IRENE/ LOST IN SHEERNESS HARBOUR/ BY INTERNAL EXPLOSION/ NOV 26 1914 AND MAY 27 1915/ NAVY/ (Names)/ ARMY (Names)/ CITIZENS LOST IN H.M.S. PRINCESS IRENE/ (Names)/ KILLED IN ENEMY AIRCRAFT RAIDS/ NAVY/ (Names)/ ARMY/ (Names)/ CITIZENS/(Names) (AT BASE OF PLINTH) TRUE LOVE BY LIFE, TRUE LOVE BY DEATH IS TRIED/ LIVE THOU FOR ENGLAND, WE FOR ENGLAND DIED/ Second World War: ALSO IN COMMEMORATION OF/ THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945/ AND WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED/ IN THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE/ IN MINSTER ABBEY CHURCH

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Adams, F
Akhurst, A
Allison
Allison
Amos
Anderson
Atkins
Ayling, W
Ayre
Back, H
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 265
Served and returned: 0
Died: 265
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, manner of death, additional, decorations.
Order of information: Surname.
First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 84
Served and returned: 0
Died: 84
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, date of death, manner of death.
Order of information: Surname.
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Undefined

Listing information

SHEERNESS WAR MEMORIAL
Grade II
This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website

Condition

Sheerness
WMO ID: 161887
Condition: Fair [last updated on 11-09-2017]
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History

Swale Borough Council have planned to clean the memorial since Feb 2004. A more detailed plan has been drawn up in July 2006.

Costs

Site: Granted by Army Council.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Cheltenham Chronicle and Gloucestershire Graphic 8 April 1922 Photo of sculptor working on statue
The Times 2 May 1922 p.13 col.b Unveiling by Adm Sir Hugh Evan-Thomas, CinC at the Nore.
A Glint in the Sky by M Easdown and T Genth p.152 Published:Barnsley: Pen & Sword 2004 Photo of memorial shortly after unveiling
Carter Postcard Collection

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