Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Tonbridge And Malling
Town
Snodland
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 13 June 1920
    Attended by: ADMIRAL SIR DOVETON STURDEE BT GCB KCMG CVO LLD
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
41344

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Current location

Snodland Cemetery
Paddlesworth Road
Snodland
Tonbridge And Malling
Kent
ME6 5DN
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 69695 62237
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A small cenotaph which replicates the Whitehall cenotaph. The cenotaph is mounted onto a two-stepped base. The dedication is written in black lettering and there is a bronze laurel wreath on the front face.
Inscription
Front face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF SNODLAND/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR HUMANITY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ Side: SNODLAND/ PROUDLY REMEMBERS HER SONS/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE 1939 - 1945/ WORLD WAR/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abnett, Percy Victor
Alderman, William John
Alfred, Francis Alfred
Andrews, Rupert Arthur
Ashbee, Gordon Spencer
Attwood, Charles Coleston
Bailey, A
Bailey, Alfred Richard
Baker, Albert William
Banks, Walter John
See details for all 185 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 100
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 100
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames. rank, decorations.
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: depth 1500MM, height 3500MM, width 1800MM
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
History
War Memorials Trust gave £308 in 2008 for the cenotaph to be cleaned with water and soft bristle brushes. Some of the joints were also repointed with lime mortar.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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