Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Rochester Upon Medway
Town
Rochester
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80832

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Current location

Part of a group on staircase wall
Guildhall Museum
High Street
Rochester
Rochester Upon Medway
Kent
ME1 1PY
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 74260 68690
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A shield shaped backboard with the Rochester coat of arms above a brass plaque. With an associated flag.
Inscription
THIS PLAQUE AND FLAG / IS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COUNCILLORS OF / THE CITY OF ROCHESTER / TO THE COMMANDING OFFICERS, AND MEN OF THE / 13TH (ROCHESTER) BATTALION, KENT HOME GUARD, / IN COMMEMORATION OF THEIR SERVICES AS A CITIZEN ARMY IN / THE DEFENCE OF ROCHESTER – THEIR HOME TOWN - / DURING THE FOUR AND HALF YEARS OF WAR 1840 – 1944 // C. S. KNIGHT, MAYOR
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • 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
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Metal
  • Flag
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Fabric
Listing information
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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