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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Stone of remembrance
- District
- Dartford
- Town
- Swanscombe
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- Norman Conquest (1066-1072), Peace and Anti-War memorials
- Maker
- Sidney Loweth FRIBA FRSA FSA (Designer)
Hilary Stratton FRBS (Sculptor) - Ceremony
- Rededicated
Date: 1995
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Unveiled
Date: 22 September 1958
Attended by: LORD LIEUTENANT OF KENT - Show More (1)
- Rededicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 63816
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Current location
In the old churchyard.
St Peter and St Paul Church
Swanscombe St
Swanscombe
Dartford
Kent
DA10 0BA
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 60421 73967
Denomination: Church of England
- Previous locations
- Manor Park
Swanscombe
Dartford
Kent
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 590 740
Denomination: Undefined - On the A2
Watling Street
Swanscombe
Dartford
Kent
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 590 740
Denomination: Undefined - Show More (1)
- Manor Park
- Description
- Stone memorial with shield with White Horse of Kent in relief and motto 'INVICTA'. Beneath this is a sculptured relief with to the left two Normans armed and in armour. Centrally is another Norman, presumably William, in armour with sheathed sword, holding a shield incised with fleur-de-lis. To the right, facing these three men, are four helmeted figures, one with a sword, holding tree branches. The inscription is below this.
- Inscription
- INVICTA/ NEAR THIS SPOT IN THE YEAR 1067, BY ANCIENT TRADITION/ THE MEN of KENT AND KENTISH MEN, CARRYING BOUGHS ON/ THEIR SHOULDERS AND SWORDS IN THEIR HANDS, MET THE/ INVADER, WILLIAM, DUKE of NORMANDY. THEY OFFERED PEACE/ IF HE WOULD GRANT THEIR ANCIENT RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES/ OTHERWISE WAR AND THAT MOST DEADLY. THEIR REQUEST/ WAS GRANTED AND FROM THAT DAY THE MOTTO OF KENT/ HAS BEEN INVICTA, MEANING UNCONQUERED.
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Norman Conquest (1066-1072)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined - Peace and Anti-War memorials
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Norman Conquest (1066-1072)
- Components
- Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Tablet
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Illustrated London News 4 Oct. 1958 p.559. Illustration of the unveiling by Lord Cornwallis. The memorial was erected by the Association of Men of Kent and Kentish Men. (The Association was founded in 1897 to create a body that would further the good name of Kent and its people. Traditionally Men of Kent are those from east of the Medway, and Kentish Men from the west. )
- Other website swanscombe.com/newsevents/history.asp
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