Memorial

Murston

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Current Location

The memorial is located within a small garden in front of Murston Village Hall and next to All Saints Church, Church Road, Murston, Swale, Kent, ME10 3RU, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 91827 63995

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 28223
Description: A calvary cross mounted on a tapering shaft on a square pedestal with dedicatory tablets.
Inscription: (west face of memorial) IN MEMORY OF/ THE BRAVE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ WHO DIED IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 (on all four bases of the memorial) "Their Name Liveth" (north face) ALSO TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO/ LOST THEIR LIVES/ IN THE WAR OF/ 1939-1945 (no names given)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 35
Died: 35
Information shown: Rank, forename initial(s), surname, regiment
Order of names: Alphabetical by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)

History

Maker(s): Messers Millen and Chrisfield, Sittingbourne, Kent, Designer
Messers Millen and Chrisfield, Sittingbourne, Kent, Builder
Sponsored By: The site was given by Messers. Smeed, Dean and Co. Ltd

Ceremonies

Dedicated

14th August 1920

Rector of Murston (Rev J G Easton)

Unveiled

14th August 1920

Rector of Murston (Rev J G Easton)

Conservation

Custodian: Swale Borough Council

Components

Cross

Height: c 4300mm

Made from: Stone - Portland

Condition: Good