Memorial

King's School, Canterbury - WW1 Cross

Source: Copyright Stephen Palmer

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Current Location

In the Memorial Court (see UKNIWM 62772), King's School, Borough, Canterbury, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 2ES, England

TR 15150 58110

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 41021
Description: OCTAGONAL BASE SURMOUNTED BY OCTAGONAL PLINTH, SHAFT AND CROSS. SWORD ON THE FACE OF THE CROSS. SCHOOL SHIELD AT THE TOP OF THE TABLET. IT STANDS WITHIN A MEMORIAL COURT (IWM 62772) WHICH HAS A TABLET WITHIN ITS WALL CARRYING THE NAMES OF THE DEAD.
Inscription: AROUND TOP OF PLINTH: LORD GOD OF HOSTS BE WITH US YET, LEST WE FORGET, LEST WE FORGET PLINTH, 6 O'CLOCK FACE: OUR HELP/ STANDETH/ IN THE NAME/ OF THE LORD BASE, 6 O'CLOCK FACE: IN PROUD AND THANKFUL/ MEMORY OF THE BOYS OF/ KINGS SCHOOL WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND/ COUNTRY 1914 - 1918 FACE OF STEP BELOW THE BASE'S 6 O'CLOCK FACE: AND IN THE SECOND/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945

Maker(s): SIR HERBERT BAKER RA, Designer
H G Browning, Mason
S Willan, Mason
Costs: c£1,000

Unveiled

19 December 1921

MAJ GEN SIR E E CARTER KCMG CB MVO

Dedicated

19 December 1921

Dean of Canterbury

Cross

Height: c7000mm

Made from: Stone - Cotswold

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1445869

BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOLS WAR MEMORIALS by KERNOT, C F pp. 50-52 Source: Image Library NIWM Published:ROBERTS AND NEWTON 1927 LONDON