Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Swale
Town
Faversham
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
28649

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Current location

The Umbrella Centre (Formerly Rigdens Brewery)
Court St
Faversham
Swale
Kent
ME13 7AT
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 01680 61540
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Plain polished coloured marble tablet attached to outside wall Now located in Umbrella Gate, Tescos store.
Inscription
PRO PATRIA 1914-1918/ (Names) (Exact wording not known)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adley, F
Allard, A J
Ballard, E
Bing, L
Boorman, H
Boorman, J
Bourne, P H
Brenchley, W
Butler, W J
Care, G
See details for all 50 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 50
    Served and returned: 45
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height 900mm, width 550mm
    Materials: Marble
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • A Century of British Brewers plus plus 1890-2012 by Norman Barber, Mike Brown and Ken Smith pp.72,73,75. Published:Longfield Brewery History Society 2012 Longfield, Kent Rigden & Co. merged with George Beer of the Star Brewery Canterbury in 1922 As George Beer & Rigden Ltd they were taken over in 1948 by Fremlins Ltd of Maidstone. Brewing ceased in 1954, but recommenced in 1961, coming under the control of Whitbread which acquired Fremlins in 1968. Brewery closed in 1990, but building remain intact.

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