Memorial

Newnham and Doddington - WW1 and WW2

KentFallen 2002-9

Source: Copyright KentFallen 2002-9

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Current Location

On the parish boundary of Newnham and Doddington., Faversham Road, Newnham, Swale, Kent, ME9 0BB, England

TQ 94493 57219

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Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 16214
Description: A stone cross set onto a stone plinth with a three-stepped base on a grass mound. The dedications are written on three sides of the stone plinth in black lettering.
Inscription: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM/ DODDINGTON AND NEWNHAM WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ NEWNHAM 1939 - 1945 DODDINGTON/ (Names)

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 34
Died: 34
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, home village
Order of names: home village THEN rank

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 12
Died: 12
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, home village, decorations
Order of names: home village THEN surname THEN regiment THEN surname

Costs: £170
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: 2011: Listed at Grade II 2010: New steps with a handrail, to ease access to the monument, were added recently. 2019: Ten additional names added to all three panels.

Memorial

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good