War Memorial - Basseterre, St. Kitts - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

The original War Memorial was dedicated in 1926 to honor the men from Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla who died in World War I. In 1955, it was moved and replaced by the present obelisk and surroundings an a plaque honoring the men who died during World War II was added.

The bronze plaque on the front of the obelisk is inscribed:

ST. CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS
PRESIDENCY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE GREAT WAR, 1914 - 1918

JOSEPH CEPHAS
JAMES DANIEL
ARTHUR DICKENSON
DONALD EDWARDS, M.C.
H.D. EDWARDS, D.S.C.
JOHN FOREMAN
EDMUND GORDON
HYWELL HERBERT JONES
JAMES L.E.R. LAKE
JOSEPH LEWIS
JOSEPH A. McKOY
EDWARD MILLS
HERBERT MITCHELL
DONALD PATRICE
EDWARD HOPE ROSS
HORACE VEIRA
IVOR WAKEFIELD
WILLIAM C. WATTLEY RICHARD T. WHITE
ROBERT L. WOOLWARD

The bronze plaque on the back of the obelisk is inscribed:

ST. CHRISTOPHER-NEVIS
AND ANGUILLA
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN
MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS
PRESIDENCY WHO GAVE THEIR
LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945

J.E. ALVES D.F.M.
PETER BERKLEY
SYDNEY DELISLE
A.E. FARARA
G.G.H. FARARA D.F.C. D.E.M.
BASILE VEIRA D.F.C.

The stamp was issued by St. Kitts on August 19, 1992 as part of a set of four stamps depicting sights around St. Kitts.

Stamp Issuing Country: St. Kitts Date of Issue: August 19, 1992 Denomination: $2.00 Color: multicolor Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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