Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Shepway
Town
Hythe
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72405

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Current location

Wall mounted in sorting hall
Delivery Office
Dental Street
Hythe
Shepway
Kent
CT21 5LF
England

OS Grid Ref: TR 16417 34861
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Metal Plaque, oval shaped, on a rectangular oak backboard
Inscription
ROLL OF HONOUR/ERECTED BY THE POSTMASTER AND STAFF/OF THIS OFFICE/TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/[names]"THEY FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bailey, B D
Cuttress, H
Muxworthy, W J
Weeds, P L
Winder, C
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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