PEOPLE OF DOVER
UKNIWM Ref: 1615
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Address
| Type: |
COMPOSITE |
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| OS Map Ref: |
TR 310 410 |
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Inscription
ON PLINTH BELOW STATUE: TO THE GLORIOUS/ MEMORY OF THE/ PEOPLE OF DOVER/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
ON STONE WITHIN FLOWER BED: THIS MEMORIAL/ WAS ERECTED BY PUBLIC/ SUBSCRIPTION FUNDS/ COLLECTED FOR DOVER/ PRISONERS OF WAR BEING/ ALSO GIVEN AS A THANK/ OFFERING BY THOSE WHO/ RETURNED SAFELY.
Components
| Component | Material(s) | Height | Width | Depth | Condition |
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| WALL |
GRANITE |
|
|
|
GOOD |
| PLAQUES |
METAL |
|
|
|
GOOD |
| FIGURE |
BRONZE |
|
|
|
GOOD |
Physical Description
BRONZE STATUE OF YOUNG BOY. FIGURE HOLD CROSS IN LEFT HAND. STATUE STANDS ON PLINTH WHICH BEARS INSCRIPTION. WALLS OF GRANITE EITHER SIDE OF PLINTH WHICH BEAR NAMES ON METAL PLAQUES. WHOLE STANDS IN GARDEN OF REMEMBRANCE. FURTHER STONE WITHIN FLOWER BEDS OF GARDEN.
Wars Commemorated & People Remembered
| War |
FIRST WORLD WAR |
|---|
| Total names on memorial: |
782 |
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| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
782 |
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| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
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| 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? |
Yes |
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| War |
SECOND WORLD WAR |
|---|
| Total names on memorial: |
21 |
|---|
| Served & Returned |
0 |
|---|
| Died |
21 |
|---|
| Is this an exact count? |
Yes, an exact count |
|---|
| 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? |
Yes |
|---|
Maintenance
| Are the letters difficult to read? |
No |
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| Who is responsible for the memorial? |
|
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| Maintenance History: |
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Ceremonies
| Role | Performed By |
|---|
| UNVEILING |
VICE ADMIRAL SIR ROGER KEYES |
| Role | Performed By |
|---|
| DEDICATION |
ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY |
| Role | Performed By |
|---|
| RE-DEDICATED |
LOCAL CLERGY/DIGNITARIES |
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 |
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| Comments on Costs: |
|
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Craftsmen
| Name | Occupation |
|---|
| CAPTAIN RICHARD REGINALD GOULDEN |
DESIGNER |
References
| Co-ordinator's Comments: |
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| Comments: |
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| Photographs: |
4 |
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| Other Documents: |
None |
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| Form / Letter: |
F |
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| Negatives: |
No |
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| Drawings / Plans: |
No |
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| Minutes: |
No |
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| Publications: |
2 |
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| Press Cuttings: |
2 |
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| Publication Name | Author | Date Published | Page / Date | Other Information |
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| AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN: BRITISH FIRST WORLD WAR MEMORIALS |
BOORMAN, DEREK |
1988 |
97-98 |
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| WAR MEMORIALS FROM ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT |
BORG, ALAN |
1991 |
101 |
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| Kent Messenger |
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25 June 1993 |
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| Dover Express |
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|
23 November 1984 |
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