Eastry War Memorial - St Mary's Church, Eastry, Kent, UK
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The Eastry village War Memorial, St Mary's Church,Church Street, Eastry, Kent.CT13 0HH.
Waymark Code: WMEAKY
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/28/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Norfolk12
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Eastry's war memorial is sited in the grounds of St Mary's Church, Church Street, Eastry.

The war memorial, a stone cross upon a stone hexagonal stepped plinth, lists thirty five men of the village that fell in the Great War and fourteen who fell in WW2. An additional stone at the base of the memorial lists two further WW1 casualties and four from conflicts since. The men are listed on five of the six panels, the front panel inscription reads;  four either side of the inscription; IN / GRATEFUL MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF THIS/ PARISH WHO FELL/ TIN THE GREAT WARS /1914 - 1918/ AND/ 1939-1945. Around the top of the five other panels is inscribed THEIR/ NAME/ LIVETH/ FOR/ EVERMORE.

The memorial was unveiled by Lord Northbourne on December 1st 1920.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 12/01/1920

Private or Public Monument?: Other

Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: St Mary's Church

Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe

Website for this Monument: [Web Link]

Physical Address of Monument:
St Mary's Church
Church Street
Eastry, Kent England
CT13 0HH


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