Memorial

St George The Martyr Church - WW1 Plaque

Memorial tablet

Source: Stephen Palmer

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Current Location

Inside the west porch, St George the Martyr Church, Church Hill, Ramsgate, Thanet, Kent, CT11 8RA, England

OS Grid Reference

TR 38170 65210

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 33558
Description: Brass plaque with stepped-top mounted on a white/pink marble backboard. A plain cross is incised within the stepped-top of the plaque. Two flag-holders with Union flags are mounted to either side. A separate crucifix mounted on a black back-board is located above the plaque. The figure of Christ is white stone on a carved wooden cross. A silver badge is mounted at the top of the cross. See also memorial reference 62207, which is the church's WW1 roll of honour, also listing 100 names, but with some differences in the names listed.
Inscription: REMEMBER BEFORE GOD/THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH AND/PARISH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (Names) /THEY PASSED OUT OF SIGHT BY THE /PATH OF DUTY AND SELF SACRIFICE/LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT/THAT THEIR NAMES ARE NOT FORGOTTEN/H.M. THE KING

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 81
Died: 81
Information shown: surname,rank,forename
Order of names: surname

History

Sponsor Type: public
Sponsored By: 2 Union Flags donated by Ramsgate Corporation in 1914 Crucifix above the brass plaque was purchased out of the pay due to a Ramsgate soldier who had been killed in action, at the permission of his Mother.

Ceremonies

Dedicated

20th October 1916

Not known

Conservation

Custodian: Church Council

Components

Plaque

Height: 1120mm

Width: 610mm

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Backboard

Height: c1250 mm

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St George The Martyr Church - WW1 Plaque

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St George The Martyr Church - WW1 Plaque

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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