Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rochester Upon Medway
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80824

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Current location

St Margaret's Church
Margaret's Street
Rochester
Rochester Upon Medway
Kent
ME1 1UF
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 74030 68060
Denomination: Church of England

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Description
A pair of dark painted panels with light coloured letters.
Inscription
WW1 board:- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN HONOURED MEMORY / OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR OF / 1914 - 1918 // ROYAL NAVY (13 names) // ARMY (73 names) // WW2 board:- TO THE GLORY / OF GOD AND / IN HONOURED/ MEMORY / OF THE MEN,WOMEN / AND CHILDREN / OF THIS PARISH / WHO DIED IN / THE SECOND / WORLD WAR / 1939 - 1945 // They shall grow not old, / as we that are left grow old: / Age shall not weary them, / nor the years condemn. / At the going down of the sum / and in the morning. / We shall remember them. //
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 86
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 86
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Service, forename, surname
    Order of information: Service then alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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