Memorial

Snodland

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Current Location

Snodland Cemetery, Paddlesworth Road, Snodland, Tonbridge And Malling, Kent, ME6 5DN, England

OS Grid Reference

TQ 69695 62237

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cenotaph
WMR Reference Number: 41344
Description: A small cenotaph which replicates the Whitehall cenotaph. The cenotaph is mounted onto a two-stepped base. The dedication is written in black lettering and there is a bronze laurel wreath on the front face.
Inscription: Front face: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING MEN OF SNODLAND/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR HUMANITY/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (Names)/ Side: SNODLAND/ PROUDLY REMEMBERS HER SONS/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/ IN THE 1939 - 1945/ WORLD WAR/ THAT WE MIGHT LIVE IN PEACE/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 100
Died: 100
Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames. rank, decorations.
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 34
Died: 34
Information shown: Surname, forenames
Order of names: surname

History

Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: War Memorials Trust gave £308 in 2008 for the cenotaph to be cleaned with water and soft bristle brushes. Some of the joints were also repointed with lime mortar.

Ceremonies

Unveiled

13 June 1920

ADMIRAL SIR DOVETON STURDEE BT GCB KCMG CVO LLD

Conservation

Components

Cenotaph

Height: 3500MM

Width: 1800MM

Depth: 1500MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Historic England

Grade: II

List Entry: 1463032

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Memorial Details

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