Afghanistan-Iraq War Memorial - Brenchley Gardens, Maidstone, Kent, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Master Mariner
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This memorial, placed by Maidstone Borough Council, depicts a soldier of 36 Engineer Regiment (Search) returning from a mission in Helmand Province in Afghanistan.
Waymark Code: WMM8DC
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/10/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member HANSENNI
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The plaque, at the base of the memorial, reads:

A soldier of 36 Engineer Regiment (Search) of Maidstone's Invicta Barracks is depicted returning from a mission in Helmand Province Afghanistan and represents a lasting tribute by the town to the members of the regiment whose sacrifice and barvery is hereby recognised and celebrated.

This statue was erected by public demand and subscription by
Maidstone Borough Council and was unveiled on November 1st 2011 by the Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel S J Hulme MBE RE.

Mayor Brian Mortimer
Sculptor Mary Cox

In Memoriam
The flower left thick at nightfall in the wood
This Eastertide call into mind the men
Now far from home, who, with their sweethearts should
Have gathered them and will do never again.

Edward Thomas (1878 - 1917)

These well tended gardens, although not described as a garden of remembrance, not only has this memorial but also the town's cenotaph and is a peaceful location.

Memorial Placed by:: Maidstone Borough Council

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