Memorial

Margate - Korean War

KentFallen 2002-9

Source: Copyright KentFallen 2002-9

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Trinity Memorial Gardens, Trinity Square, Margate, Thanet, Kent, CT9 1HR, England

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TR 35659 71124

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 16192
Description: A tapering brick wall surmounted by a wooden cap vaguely resembling the roof of an oriental temple. A plaque carrying a representation of the South Korean flag above two dedicatory plaques : black with gold lettering. A brass plaque below with details of monument sponsor and designer.
Inscription: Wooden cap: KOREA 1950 - 1953/ / Plaque1: "TO COMMEMORATE THE BRITISH/ AND COMMONWEALTH SERVICEMEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE/ FIRST WAR FOUGHT IN THE NAME/ OF THE UNITED NATIONS/ KOREA 1950 - 1953/ THAT THEIR COURAGE AND/ ENDURANCE WOULD BRING PEACE/ TO ALL NATIONS OF THE WORLD. / NOT ONE OF THEM IS FORGOTTEN/ BEFORE GOD"/ / Plaque 2: DEDICATED BY REV C N BALDOCK./ ERECTED BY/ ISLE OF THANET BKVA / 18th JULY 1993 Brass plaque 3: The Building of the Monument / was made possible by funds raised by / Members of the B.K.V.A. Thanet Branch. / It was designed by one of the members / Mr Gerald Evans

Commemoration

War: Korean War (1950-1953)

History

Maker(s): GERRY EVANS, Designer
Sponsor Type: other
Sponsored By: BKVA Thanet Branch
Maintenance History: 2005: The memorial has been vandalised on numerous occasions he latest damaged 2004 has been rectified by the members of the local Korean War Veterans Assc at their expense Thanet Dist Council has installed a floodlight at the foot of the memorial

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Dedicated

18th July 1993

REV C N BALDOCK

Conservation

Components

Wall

Made from: Brick

Condition: Good

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