Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Rochester Upon Medway
Town
Hoo
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33220

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Current location

St Mary's Church (redundant)
Hall Rd
Hoo
Rochester Upon Medway
Kent
ME3 8RH
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 8037076590
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
The reredos is made to open like a book with the inscriptions inside in black quasi gothic script. The outer edges of the book have a moulded and guilded decoration. Doors in open position. Oak boarding with painted (blue) and guilded moulding
Inscription
THE REREDOS IS GIVEN AS A THANKSOFFERING/TO ALMIGHT GOD FOR VICTORY IN THE WAR/AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES 1914-19// ON DOOR PANEL ONE/ THANKS BE TO /GOD WHO GIVETH/US THE VICTORY/THROUGH OUR LORD/JESUS CHRIST// SECOND DOOR PANEL/REST ETERNAL/GRANT UNTO THEM/O LORD AND LET/LIGHT PERPETUAL/SHINE UPON THEM/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barty, Bert
Brancen, Hermon F
Chambers, Early B
Marsh, Percy J
Piper, William W E
Tuff, Cecil T
See details for all 6 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Shrine
    Measurements: depth 100MM, height 1000MM, width 1300MM
    Materials: Wood
Listing information
Condition
History
2001: Church was sold in 1981 and the Bishop requested that the memorial be hung at the entrance of the new residential building - this has not yet occured and memorial is placed on the floor by the main entrance - condition unknown
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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