Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Gravesham
Town
Gravesend
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Non-Specific Conflict
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2004
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54478

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Current location

Bawley Bay
Royal Pier Rd
Gravesend
Gravesham
Kent
DA12 2AZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 64934 74404
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Black granite tablet with incised white lettering,headed by Merchant Navy badge,surrounded by a gravel border.
Inscription
IN MEMORIAM/ FOR SEAFARERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ WHILE SERVING/ IN THE MERCHANT NAVY./ REMEMBERED BY THE/ GRAVESEND BRANCH/ OF THE/ MERCHANT NAVY ASSOCIATION.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Non-Specific Conflict
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference
  • The Port September/October 2004

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