Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Gravesham
- Town
- Rosherville, Northfleet
- County
- Kent
- Country
- England
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Rededicated
Date: 8 February 2009
Attended by:
- Rededicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 88185
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Current location
St Mark's Church
London Road
opposite Marina Drive
Rosherville
Northfleet
Gravesham
Kent
DA11 9NH
England
OS Grid Ref: TQ 63625 74112
Denomination: Church of England
- Description
- A wheeled Cross on an eight side pedestal. One face has the dedication the other seven faces have the names but three of the faces had become very worn. (Images dated 2002-2008), the memorial was fully restored in 2008-2009, see the reference for up to date images.
- Inscription
- TO / THE GLORY OF GOD / AND / IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN FROM / THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES FOR US / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 – 1919 / THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE //
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Allson, Ernest Henry
Baker, Frederick
Barrett, Bert
Barrett, Ernest Joseph
Blowers, Harry Alfred
Boatman, James
Bonner, James George
Bradford, Arthur Ernest
Bradford, Christopher
Butchard, Robert Archibald
See details for all 41 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 41
Served and returned: 0
Died: 41
Exact count: yes
Information shown: forenames, surname
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Listing information
- This memorial is not currently listed. Find out how to nominate this memorial for inclusion on the National Heritage List for England
- More about listing and the protection of historic places can be found on the Historic England website
- Condition
- Rosherville Cross
- WMO ID: 160777
- Condition: Good [last updated on 26-08-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- For a suite of images of the rededication, and of the cross after the restoration see-www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/160777/
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