Memorial
East Malling
Current Location
Junction of New Road and Chuch Walk, War Memorial, Church Walk, East Malling, Tonbridge And Malling, Kent, ME19 6AG, England
OS Grid Reference
TQ 70197 57106
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Cross
- WMR Reference Number
- 41293
- Description
- LANTERN CROSS: CANOPICAL COLUMN ON THREE TIER PLINTH. CANOPY HAS FOUR FACES DECORATED AS BELOW. FACES OF CANOPY DEPICTS: (1) CRUCIFIXION WITH ST JOHN AND THE VIRGIN MARY AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS; (2) MADONNA AND CHILD; (3) ST GEORGE SLAYING THE DRAGON; (4) ST MARTIN THE SOLDIER SAINT, GIVING HIS COAT TO A SOLDIER AT THE GATE OF RHEIMS AT THE FRONT OF THE PLUINT IS A CARVED LAUREL WREATH CONTAINING THE INSCRIPTION
- Inscription
- TO/ THE MEN/ OF THIS PARISH/ OF EAST MALLING/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 54
- Died
- 54
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- War
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Number Commemorated
- 45
- Died
- 45
- Information shown
- surname
- Order of names
- surname
- Maker(s)
MR WILLIAM D GOUGH, Sculptor
SIR JOHN NINIAN COMPER RA, Designer
- Maintenance History
- 2010: Listed at Grade II SOME EROSION AND BIOLOGICAL GROWTH (2001)
Ceremonies
Unveiled
31st October 1920
ADMIRAL SIR DOVETON STURDEE BT GCB KCMG CVO LLD
- Custodian
- PARISH COUNCIL
Components
- Cross
Height: 7200MM
Made from: Stone - Bath
Condition: Good
- Plinth
Width: 1300MM
Depth: 1300MM
Made from: Stone - Kentish Ragstone
Condition: Good
- Carter Postcard Collection