Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Shepway
Town
Cheriton
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
67807

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Current location

Chancel north wall
St Martin's Church
Horn Street
Cheriton
Shepway
Kent
CT20 3JJ
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 18948 36477
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
Wooden rectangular board with rounded edges. Board attached to backboard by a screw at each corner. Dedicatory steel plaque affixed to backboard. Inscription made by lines of shallow drilled holes.
Inscription
CAPTAIN L.A. DRAKE-BROCKMAN/ R.M.L.I./ KILLED IN ACTION/ MAY 10TH 1919. Dedicatory plaque: THIS IS THE TABLET ERECTED/ IN NORTH RUSSIA/ BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Drake-brockman, L A
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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: Rank, initials, surname, regiment, manner of death, date of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 130mm, width 220mm
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Steel
Listing information
  • CHURCH OF ST MARTIN
  • Grade I
  • This memorial is protected, and listed on the National Heritage List for England maintained by Historic England. View list entry
  • More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
  • Historic England
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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