Memorial

Sutton Valence - WW1 and WW2

Plinth

Source: Copyright Julie Brewer

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Current Location

At the junction of Headcorn Road and Chart Road., Sutton Valence, Headcorn Road, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, Kent, ME17 3AP, England

TQ 81079 49189

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Type of Memorial: Obelisk
WMR Reference Number: 62111
Description: A square obelisk set on a small pedestal above a stone tablet of 6 sections set into a Kent ragstone wall. There is a sloping tablet at the base for the WW2 names. The memorial is on a platform two steps above the road. The square obelisk has a swan-neck lamp fitting attached to the top back to shine light down the front of the memorial.
Inscription: REMEMBER/ THE MEN/ OF/ SUTTON/ VALENCE/ WHO FOUGHT/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR // MCMXIV/ MCMXVII // ESPECIALLY THE FOLLOWING/ WHO DIED FOR US // MCMXIV / MCMXVIII // (Names) // 1939-1945/ (Names)/ WE WERE YOUNG WE HAVE DIED/ REMEMBER US

Obelisk

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Plinth

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good