Memorial
Bearsted - Cross
Bearsted
Source: Copyright Sarah Bradley
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Current Location
Holy Cross Churchyard, Church Lane, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 4EE, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 80116 55530
Denomination
Church of England
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 16266
- Description
- Four-stepped octagonal base surmounted by a plinth which transposes from a square base section to an octagonal upper section followed by a square-footed to octagonal sectioned shaft, boss and wheel cross. Inscriptions on front and side plinth faces. Several Great War names on No.4 top step faces then further names from both wars on No's.2 and 3 step faces. Text incised and infilled with black paint. No.1 bottom step faces contain no names.
- Inscription
- Front plinth face 1: IN / THANKFUL / REMEMBRANCE / OF THE/ CROSS OF CHRIST / AND OF THE MEN / OF BEARSTED / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES FOR THE BRETHREN / 1914-1918 // Side plinth face 2: AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SERVICES AND CIVILIANS WHO LOST THEIR LIVES 1939-1945. // No.4 top step faces: (8 WW1 NAMES) // No's.2 and 3 step faces: (WW1 and WW2 NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 23
- Died
- 23
- Information shown
- Forenames, surname, date of death
- Order of names
- Listed alphabetically by surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 18
- Died
- 18
- Information shown
- Forenames, surname, date of death
Components
- Cross
Made from: Stone
Condition: Good
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- War Memorials Trust Reference Number
- 107649
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