Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Rochester Upon Medway
Town
Hoo
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
33227

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Current location

St Werburgh's Church
Church Street
Hoo
Rochester Upon Medway
Kent
ME3 9BF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 78350 71850
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Battlefield cross. White paint with lettering in black paint. The Cross is mounted about two metres up on the wall to the left of the main entrance. Looking at the cross to its right is a carved stone memorial with Pte.Blackman’s name. At the top of the cross is the Australian Imperial Force insignia in black paint. Screwed in at top, mounted on small shelf at bottom.
Inscription
PRIVATE LEONARD CHALES BLACKMAN 18TH BN. AUSTRALIAN INFANFTRY DIED 8/7/1918 AGED 29. SON OF JOHN AND EMMA BLACKMAN OF HOO, ROCHESTER, KENT. (Line breaks not known)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blackman, Leonard Charles
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,year died,regiment,forename,age of death,relationships
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Cross to Private Blackmans memory was Installed by his family, according to Niece of Private Blackman - J.A.T Corke (Mar 2000)
Responsibility
Parochial Church Council

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