Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Maidstone
Town
Maidstone
County
Kent
Country
England
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28 September 1949
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87590

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Current location

Outside
opposite the main door.
Kent Police Headquarters
Sutton Road,
Maidstone
Maidstone
Kent
ME15 9BZ
England

OS Grid Ref: TQ 77557 53048
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone cenotaph with an arched top, which stands on a circular paved area in front of the main entrance of the Kent Police Headquarters. The north face has a vertical sundial above the dedicatory inscription. The south face has two plaques bearing the names of casualties: the upper plaque is one of three relating to World War 2; the lower plaque relates to World War 1. The other two World War 2 plaques are on the west and east faces.
Inscription
In memory / of those members of / THE KENT COUNTY / CONSTABULARY / who gave their lives in / two world wars / 1914-18 1939-45
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Austin, W E
Barty, W E H
Beach, E
Bennett, J D
Bowden, R S
Bowles, A
Braddick, W G
Bransby, W A
Brown, W J
Burr, W
See details for all 73 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Police rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Police rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Police rank, initials, surname
    Order of information: Listed alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Listing information
Condition
History
The memorial was originally placed in the field behind the fingerprint/photography building on the same site in September 1949, but was later moved to its current position in front of the entrance to the main building.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Kent Police
Reference
  • Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser 23/9/1948 (page 9) reported that the memorial would be unveiled the following Wednesday, 28th September.

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