Memorial

Kent County War Memorial - WW1 Cross

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Current Location

Centre of the memorial garden to the east of the Cathedral., Harris Memorial Garden, Canterbury Cathedral Precincts, Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2EL, England

OS Grid Reference

TR 15258 57875

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 16472
Description: An Ypres cross. A small Latin cross set into a wreath, with a ship on the east face and a sword on the west face. Set upon a tall octagonal pillar and plinth, with a three-stepped base. Set in the centre of a formal walled garden (WMR 67720).
Inscription: A continuous band around the top of the plinth:- + TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF THE SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF KENT WHO DIED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)

History

Maker(s): Sir Herbert Baker RA, Architect
Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: Executive Committee including 4th Lord Harris, G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E.
Maintenance History: Damaged by an air-raid in WW2. Repaired in the 1950s.

Ceremonies

Dedicated

4th August 1921

Archbishop of Canterbury

Unveiled

4th August 1921

Marchioness Camden

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 6230mm

Width: 4960mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II*

List Entry: 1446080

Date first listed: 16-May-2017 Statutory Address: Harris Memorial Garden, The Precinct, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, CT1 2EL

Further Information

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