Naval And Royal Marine Oak Tree - Tonge Mill Memorial Park - Tonge, Kent
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N 51° 20.230 E 000° 46.485
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A memorial oak tree dedicated to Sailors and Royal Marines who gave their lives in two World Wars 1914-18, 1939-45. Oak tree with associated metal plaque mounted in a frame and secured into a concrete block. Tonge memorial park, Tonge.
Waymark Code: WMT163
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 09/07/2016
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Oak tree with associated metal plaque mounted in a frame and secured into a concrete block, painted white and decorated with pebbles. Positioned at an angle facing upwards.
Inscription -
The English Oak/ This Oak tree was grown at Torry Hill on the Estate of/ Lord Kingsdown K.G. former Lord Lieutenant of Kent./ He kindly donated the Oak to the Royal Naval Association/ (Sittingbourne Branch) to commemorate the Sailors and/ Royal Marines who gave their lives in two World Wars/ 1914-18, 1939-45 and Conflicts since, in all parts of the World/ They shall not grow old/ As we that are left grow old/ Age shall not weary them/ Nor the years condemn them/ At the going down of the sun/ And in the morning, we will remember them/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM/ A Reading: The Pilots Psalm/ The Lord is my pilot, I shall not drift,/ He lighteth me across the dark waters,/ He steereth me in deep channels./ He keepeth my log./ He guideth me by the star of holiness for his namesake./ Yea though I sail mid the thunders and tempest of life,/ I will dread no danger, for thou art with me. Thou preparest a harbour before me in the homeland of eternity./ Thou anointest the waves with oil, my ship rideth calmly./ Surely sunlight and starlight shall favour me on the voyage I take./ And I will rest in the port of my God forever./ This Memorial Oak Tree Was Planted September 2002.
Sponsored by the Sittingbourne Branch of the Royal Naval Association
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Sponsor(s): Sponsored by the Sittingbourne Branch of the Royal Naval Association
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