Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Rochester Upon Medway
Town
Cliffe
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70896

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Current location

In corner of churchyard.
St Helen's Church
Church Street
Cliffe
Rochester Upon Medway
Kent
ME3 7QE
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 73519 76593
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A short grey obelisk with a pitched roof.
Inscription
149 SQDN/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE KILLED IN THE CRASH OF/ STIRLING BOMBER W76280JB/ IN CLIFFE ON THE 24TH OCTOBER 1942/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Barnard, Leonard J
Blake, Reginald A
Bowden, Douglas J
Holmes, Ernest E C
Mcpherson, Lillian May
Randall, Frank K
Siwak, Adolph A
Taylor, Sidney F
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, age at death.
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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