War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

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A tall, rectangular stone column mounted onto a plinth with a three-stepped base. At the top of one face of the column, the crucifiction of Jesus is depicted in relief within a circular border, a dedication is engraved below. On the opposite face, the years 1914 and 1918 are engraved with an additonal dedication below. The whole is surrounded by a black chain railing.
Title

War Memorial

Date

1924 or before

Accession number

ME7_TJ_S027

Work type

War memorial

Work status

extant

Listing status

Grade II (England and Wales)

Unveiling date

24th July 1924

Access

at all times

Inscription description

TO THE / GLORIOUS MEMORY / OF THOSE / OF THIS BOROUGH / WHO LAID DOWN / THEIR LIVES FOR / KING & COUNTRY / IN THE / GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / AND WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 / KOREAN WAR 1950-1953

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Located at

Mill Road, Gillingham

ME7 1HL

In front of the University of Kent sports facilities.