United Kingdom National Inventory of War Memorials
Supported By The Imperial War Museum

SANDWICH

UKNIWM Ref: 1531

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Address

ST PETERS CHURCH
MARKET ST
SANDWICH
KENT
ENGLAND
 
Type: ALLEGORY(EG: VICTORY)
Denomination: CHURCH OF ENGLAND
OS Map Ref: TR 331 583

Inscription

1914 1919/ TO THOSE MEN OF THIS TOWN/ WHO WENT FORTH TO FIGHT FOR/ GOD, KING AND COUNTRY/ AND CAME NOT BACK AGAIN/ (NAMES)/ KOREA 1951/ (NAME)/ FALKLAND ISLANDS (NAME)

Components

ComponentMaterial(s)HeightWidthDepthCondition
PLAQUE - SECOND WORLD WAR BRONZE 190MM 630MM 15MM GOOD
PLAQUE - FIRST WORLD WAR BRONZE 1090MM 400MM 30MM GOOD
RELIEF BRONZE 1500MM 860MM 100MM GOOD
SCREEN BRICK 3200MM 3500MM 1400MM GOOD

Physical Description

RELIEF DEPICTING MOUNTED ST GEORGE KILLING THE DRAGON WITH INSCRIPTION TABLETS ABOVE AND EITHER SIDE, MOUNTED ON BRICK SCREEN

MAIN INSCRIPTION TABLET INCLUDES SANDWICH TOWN CREST

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War SECOND WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 17
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War FIRST WORLD WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 87
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War FALKLANDS CONFLICT
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 1
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? Not known
What information is listed on the memorial? None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No
War KOREAN WAR
Total names on memorial: 0
Served & Returned 0
Died 3
Is this an exact count? Not known
How are the names ordered? surname
What information is listed on the memorial? surname
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM? No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read? No
Who is responsible for the memorial?

Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date: 1922
RolePerformed By
UNVEILING UNKNOWN

Sponsorship

Sponsorship Type: None
Did this include a trust or scholarship? No
Did this include a roll of honour? No
Cost of Site: Not known
Cost of Memorial: Not known
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

NameOccupation
MR CHARLES LEONARD HARTWELL SCULPTOR
ERNEST MAY ARCHITECT
MR HENRY BARLOW BUILDER
MR OMAR RAMSDEN DESIGNER

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:

VERIFICATION OF HARTWELL AS SCULPTOR REQUIRED. MORE RECENT REPORT GIVES ARTIST AS OMAR RAMSDEN

Comments:  
Photographs: 6
Other Documents: None
Form / Letter: F
Negatives: No
Drawings / Plans: No
Minutes: No
Postcards: 1
OrganisationIdWebsite
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